Lawrence bids Algeria a fond farewell after World Cup elimination: 'Sad to see them go' ^42.1%

KCUR - By Chihiro Kai - 7/3/2026, 9:00 AM

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Does absence make the heart grow fonder? For Lawrence, Kansas, and new best friend Algeria, it might. Lawrence residents showed no signs of switching off their love for Algeria as they gathered at the Granada Theater and on Massachusetts Street late Thursday to cheer on the team in a World Cup elimination match against Switzerland in... more