By Patriot Ledger Staff Thursday Dec26,2019at10:26AM Dec26,2019at10:26AM

HINGHAM Wounded veteran Kevin Filke will come to Hingham High School next month to share his message of resilience and hope with South Shore attendees.

Filke, who served as a U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 in the Hingham High School auditorium. The presentation is open to the public and Filke will take questions from attendees.

During his time in the Army, Filke served in the Philippines, Thailand, and Afghanistan. In 2011, he was shot in the abdomen in Afghanistan and left with a paralyzed left leg, an injury doctors said would leave him able to walk only with the assistance of a leg brace. Now, he is training for the 2020 Boston Marathon.

After retiring from the Army, Filke earned dual Masters' Degrees from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the MIT Sloan School of Management. He now works as director of strategic projects for a Boston-based cyber-security firm and gives motivational talks across the region.

"Since my injury, Ive traveled the country telling my story of resilience and courage because an experience is worth nothing unless you share it," Filke said on his website. "Everyday I strive to be the best version of myself and I am ready to accept new challenges."

The presentation is presented by the Hingham Sports Partnership and Hingham Education foundation. For more information, call the Hingham Veterans Services office at 781-741-1440.

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The Los Angeles Chargers will move into the new Rams stadium in Inglewood next year. It had long been the expectation that they would do so with Philip Rivers as their quarterback. That now remains an open question as the way the 2019 NFL season has played out has both the quarterback and the team wondering if that would be the best decision for everyone.

According to Chargers beat reporter from The Athletic, Daniel Popper, the opportunity to play in SoFi Stadium as the Chargers quarterback is not a motivating factor for him wanting to return for a 17th season with the Bolts.

The 38-year-old future Hall of Famer has had a down season throwing 18 interceptions to only 21 touchdowns. He has done so playing behind a porous offensive line that shows no sign of taking a meaningful step forward in the near future. The Chargers general manager, Tom Telesco, has not managed to assemble even an average offensive line for even one season during his tenure with the franchise.

Rivers is unlikely to hang up his cleats after the season and even though he likely would prefer to continue playing in Southern California, it is looking more and more likely that El Capitan will be playing in a new home in 2020.

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Trebbie and Brad Thomas have devoted nearly two decades to helping the strangers who are living on Portlands streets. When someone asks them why, Trebbie asks back, Have you ever stayed outside without a coat for more than an hour when its 40 degrees? We are used to comfort; living outside can be brutal.

Seeing the homeless people on Portlands street makes me, like many of us, sad, but I only sometimes hand cash to some of the oldest or to people with children. The Thomases are an inspiring example of a couple that does so much more.

To help alleviate the suffering they see, the couple shops yard sales and second-hand stores looking for items that might be useful to the homeless such as tents, tarps, blankets and sleeping bags, clothing and even roller bags. They fill their car with the things they have collected and when they see someone who can use something they have, they stop and offer it to the person often silently to respect their privacy.

For Trebbie Thomas, the call to action came in 1990, at 2 am when she returned to an underground garage and found a man sleeping on the cement near her car. It was unexpected, but it didnt frighten her. When she asked him why he was there, he responded that he had nowhere else to go.

The night was very cold, and Trebbie decided to help him. She asked him to wait for her, drove home to get a blanket and a pillow, and then returned to give them to the man she had just met.

It wasnt just a one-time act of kindness. Trebbie found more ways to help, such as joining friends who were collecting food and holding dinners in downtown Portland. In 2003, she met Brad. He wanted to join her mission and soon they fell in love and married. Now they work together to collect items, stock their car, and give them to people they find on the street who can use them.

And there are so many who need the help. One time, while driving near Providence Park stadium, they passed a woman sitting on concrete in the freezing cold covered only by a thin blanket.

They stopped and pulled out two thick bath rugs they had in their car. The woman got up and moved away, Trebbie related. We put the rugs on the cement in a cubby hole she had found for herself, then added a couple of blankets and a pillow. She seemed embarrassed, so we said nothing, but as we drove away, we saw her climb into the bed we had made for her.

Another time, Trebbie was driving in downtown Portland when she came across a sunburned teen who appeared to have all his possessions in a paper bag. While I was stopped at a light, I saw the bag split, all his belongings fell on the ground, and despair filled his face, she recalled. So I rolled down my cars window and I handed him two canvas bags that someone had given us just the day before. As he took them from me, his eyes filled with tears.

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Brad and Trebbie are adamant that that we should not assume that people are choosing to live on our streets. They know from talking to people that each persons journey to homelessness is unique.

Trebbie is retired and Brad is a software developer. Buying things can be expensive, but they explain that when people find out they are buying for the homeless, often the price is reduced or the items are donated. They never ask for donations from the people and they dont accept money.

What motivates them? They are compelled by kindness. Its Trebbies favorite word because the root comes from the word kin. She says that acts of kindness show that we are all related.

The problem of homelessness in our city sometimes seems synonymous with hopelessness. When homelessness feels too big to solve, I think about Brads philosophy. He told me that the couple doesnt expect to solve homelessness. They see their mission as simpler: to make someones life better for a night, a day, or perhaps a week.

Meeting this couple has caused me to consider what more I can do to help. However, they assured me that not everyone can or should do as they do, but that each of us finds our own way of giving. That is their most generous gift. They arent trying to set an example and they arent judging the rest of us. They are simply living out their values. This allows me to feel good about the ways that I have found to give and its why I wanted to tell their story.

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Having won a lot of trophies in his career, Novak Djokovic says he's now motivated by inspiring others and breaking more records.

The 32-year-old Serb has won 16 Grand Slams and notched 275 weeks at No. 1 in the rankings.

"It's always about finding that purpose," he was quoted having told pressby AFPat the Abu Dhabi exhibition event. "For me, especially for couple of years, it's not only about winning a tennis match or a trophy.It had to be something greater than my own achievements. Something that would be related to legacy, something that would be inspiringothers, particularly kids."

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And he enjoys having the potential to break records during his career.

"That's a goal," he said. "In order to compete as a professional tennis player at the highest level, you really need goals, daily goals, monthly goals, yearly goals.So I do have them, as everyone else. Of course, I'm aware of the privilege that I have to fight for history and to be able toachieve even greater things and that's something that drives me, alongside other things."

Djokovic is No. 2 in the rankings. The ATP Cup is scheduled to be his next competitive appearance.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Bowl season is here and usually, it is a time to celebrate and look forward to one more game. But Utah and BYU are not really in the celebrating mood. That goes more for the Utes who had a chance at the College Football Playoff but saw that and its Rose Bowl berth disappear by losing to Oregon in the Pac-12 title game.

Utah dropped to the Pac-12s second bowl slot and playing in the Alamo Bowl is not all that bad but they are playing a mediocre 7-5 Texas team. Comparing that to what was possible in a playoff matchup or playing No. 8 Wisconsin makes this New Years Eve bowl game seem like a massive disappointment.

As for BYU, they did lose their final game of the year to San Diego State which featured a poor showing in the 13-3 loss, so there is some redemption on the line by playing former WAC member Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.

Of the two teams, on the surface, the Cougars seem to be more motivated than the Utes as BYU can use its bowl game to springboard into 2020 with some confidence and in a similar fashion to last years bowl game which saw Zach Wilson go a perfect 18-for-18 passing the ball.

Playing a brand name like the Texas Longhorns does help in getting players excited about this game and even though the Longhorns won just seven games, a dominant win by the Utes will be perceived as a solid win by the national media just because they beat a bunch of players who happen to be wearing burnt orange jerseys.

Skipping bowl games is a trend that has popped up over the past few years and the Utes are only going to have one player sit the bowl game and that is defensive back Jaylon Johnson. No one would blame him for getting ready for the NFL Draft by playing in a glorified exhibition. That is why it is fairly shocking that running back Zack Moss, Bradlee Anae and other seniors are going to finish the season out strong.

Any other year the Alamo Bowl would be awesome, playing Texas it would be awesome, but this feel likes a very consolation type prize, KSL Sports Alex Kirry said.

KSL Sports Scott Mitchell played at the University of Utah and never went to a bowl game during his tenure. He feels making the postseason should be celebrated, even if the particular bowl game was not what everyone was hoping for.

I think there is something we are overlooking. There needs to be a celebration to the point of being in a bowl game, Mitchell said. I say that because a friend of mine who went to college together and we played football together at Utah. We talked about how we never got to go to a bowl game.

I know there are a lot of bowl games and we make fun of some of these names of the bowl games, who cares, Mitchell continued. You are at the bowl game and you did enough to have a post-season celebration. There really needs to be an element of this to appreciate and celebrate that you are in a bowl game.

This Alamo Bowl will be the last time that a lot of these seniors will ever suit up and play football ever again. This is not to say that the game needs to be won for the seniors but those players who have been on this team for four or five years have one last chance to represent the red and white for Utah and that is a big deal for them.

There are a lot of things that you can celebrate and appreciate. It is always about the seniors, Mitchell added. It is always about the players that have spent the most time and the ones who have given their all to the program and it is kind of their graduation.

A win over Texas will be a good way to end the season and get some momentum for the players coming back next year and that is how you get fans excited for this game.

The Cougars have already equaled its win total from 2018 so a win over Hawaii would give BYU eight wins and improve upon last years season. Also, BYU gets another chance to see the quarterback play, specifically with Wilson, to see if he is the guy going forward.

All signs point to yes but Baylor Romney has played quite well to at the very least be in the conversation to maybe peel away some snaps and possibly make the case to be BYUs starting quarterback.

BYU can definitely get everyone excited about the Hawaii Bowl and use last years performance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl to go into 2020 on a high note.

The BYU performance in the Idaho Potato Bowl that was a huge moment. What they did in the offseason is that they springboarded off of Zach Wilsons performance, they springboarded off of the fact that they had all of these guys coming back, Kirry said. They took advantage of ending the season at 7-6 instead of 6-7, and that was a bid deal for them.

The Hawaii Bowl could scare BYU fans because they are playing Hawaii who is at home. Plus, it is a week of being in a tropical location having fun and there are a lot of obligations doing good charity work. Whereas the Warriors are already there and in their home environment and that could be a concern of being balanced and taking care of business in the bowl game.

Plus, this Warriors offense is a high-scoring attack that will throw the ball a lot and test this Cougars defense and secondary.

However, this type of game can be a building block game for 2020 as well as a way to send out those playing their final game on a high note.

It is an opportunity for some of these younger players. If you are building a culture like Kalani Sitake that is what he needs to emphasize by saying, we got to a bowl game and we got these people who have been through some tough seasons, we have been through some tough losses, and been through some amazing wins, Kirry said. No matter for the rest of your life you will always be a Cougar and you will have to celebrate these moments.'

Playing in a bowl game should always be celebrated even if it is just playing one more college football game because for some it will be their last. Whoever is playing and it what bowl game each of these teams will be ready to go to finish the season on a strong note.

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The Crosby High School boys soccer program players pose after the end of the first day of tryouts on Dec. 6

The Crosby High School boys soccer program players pose after the end of the first day of tryouts on Dec. 6

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The Crosby High School boys soccer program players pose after the end of the first day of tryouts on Dec. 6

The Crosby High School boys soccer program players pose after the end of the first day of tryouts on Dec. 6

Boys soccer: Crosby Cougars motivated to get back to the playoffs

Last season the Crosby Cougar boys soccer team missed the playoffs for the first team in three seasons. Since last season ended, the team has been focusing on the goal of returning to the playoffs.

The first day of tryouts was Dec. 6. The first scrimmage was on Dec. 13. The first match of the season is on Jan. 2. The first district game is on Jan. 28.

It makes us hungry to play games, said senior Hugo Lopez. We want to establish a winning mentality.

The 2019-2020 team returns seven starters and 13 varsity players. Among the returning players are: senior Jonny Encinia, a second team All-State player and first team All-District player from last season, senior Steven Godinez, a first team All-District player from last season, sophomore Antoni Sanchez and senior Carlos Enamorado, both second team All-District players from last season.

Coach Trevor Helburg sees all that returning experience as a significant factor this season.

Crosby tied Porter 2-2 in the scrimmage at Cougar Stadium on Dec. 13.

Our takeaways were we need to work on some of our defensive principles. We got a little lazy or disorganized in the backfield a bit, Helburg said. But there are some positives in that we went down a goal and came back and scored. A lot of guys made their varsity debuts.

Crosby plays seven non-district games throughout January before starting District 22-5A play on Jan. 28 at Galena Park.

Absolutely (I approach non-district games differently than district games), Helburg said. I think non-district the objective is to see who can play where, change the formations, try to make tactical changes and personnel changes, said Helburg. To see what works and what doesnt, so, when games really matter, you know what you can work with.

Enamorado said he is looking forward to the matches against Galena Park this season. Crosby lost both matches against Galena Park last season, and he said that he felt like the team did not plays as well as it could have in those matches.

Crosby has an early season non-district match at Dayton. The rivalry is known as the Highway 90 Showdown, as the two schools are separated by an 18-mile stretch of Highway 90.

Encinia mentioned that the players have been playing soccer together for many years, both in school and outside of school. Helburg agreed that the teams closeness is one of its biggest strengths.

I think theyre real important. Helburg said. Not necessarily the result, but how we play. We work a certain style of play. We try to do things a certain way, and we want to be able to see that in the first couple of games to see that all the work we put in the offseason has paid off. The result is not as important as the way that we approach it.

When asked about the teams goals for the season, Lopez made it clear that the team is approaching the season with one main goal, to make it to the playoffs.

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In October 2019, a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old were charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing ofDevan Bracci-Selvey, who died in his mothers arms outside his southern Ontario high school. In response, provincial Education Minister Stephen Lecceannounced "new actions"to tackle bullying, notably without any new funding.

These strategies include consulting with students, parents, teachers and others to advise the ministry on bullying prevention, overseen by Christina Mitas, a member of provincial parliament and former schoolteacher. The province says it will also survey students about their experiences with bullying, train educators on "de-escalation techniques" and assess incident reporting procedures.

The school where Lecce made the announcement became asite of protest.

It was the second day of action by teachers against Premier Doug Fordsbudget cuts to educationthat will result inlarger class sizes and fewer teachers. When teachers might have time to undergo training to de-escalate bullying incidents is an open question.

Lecces strategies seem appropriate and effective. The minister offered words that sounded responsive and reassuring, saying: "We are taking action to root out bullying."

Mitas described making schools "safe and inclusive places" an "obligation."

I have been examining policies and responses to bullying since I began my doctoral studies in 2001. At that time, and still, hopeful phrases such as "root out bullying" and providing "safe and inclusive spaces" were predictable buzzwords that highlighted theneed to manage political optics.

Unfortunately, it is not plausible to "root out bullying."According to a studyof 7,000 students across 195 schools, students who attended schools with anti-bullying programs actually experienced higher rates of bullying than those in schools without.

Its common knowledge that bullying is about power, mostly exercised through physical size and other differences. Perhaps those who bully understand the benefits of the power they wield, explaining why they would resist giving them up. Bullying persists for good reason.

Asocial-status-rewardsperspective meaning there might be significant social and personal benefits to bullying might also help to explain why bullying behaviours are so tenacious in schools and elsewhere.

Research in neuroscience should also be considered.Brain scan analysesindicate that the pleasure centres in the brains of those who bully are stimulated through the exercise of power.Other evidence suggeststhat the areas of the brain that control self-regulation are inhibited.

The result, then, is a toxic mix of pleasure, impulsivity and cunning. Bullying behaviours seem stoked byMachiavellian motivations. Asblogger Lev Novakwrites: "Thats the whole point of bullying; to show that you are cooler than someone, to assert some form of dominance. let me tell you; bullying is fun. You are cool and the other kid is not. What a rush, what validation!"

Children and youth can plainly see that adults who bully others largely get away with it and arerewarded for it.Sports coaches,likethe disgraced Bill Petersof the Calgary Flames, are a case in point, even if they are fired or their contracts are not renewed.

Business and political leaders are also rewarded and admired for behaving like bullies through tyranny, force and humiliation. InThe Allure of Toxic Leaders, organizational behaviour expertJean Lipman-Blumenargues that such leaders attract others through their charisma and narcissism. According to her, media glorify such leaders and are "charmed" by them.

A related factor is that people who bully are validatedby bystanders, also known as an audience. The ongoing emphasis to encouragebystanders to interveneoverlooks the fact thatnarcissism depends on an audience.

There is no "holy grail" to eliminate bullying. The supposed "new actions" are nothing new. However, there may be one hopeful note in Lecces announcement.

A fifth strategy will betoreview the "definition of bullying in ministry policies to ensure it reflects the realities of today." Thedefinition that Ontario's ministry of education offersis one in which power imbalances can be channelled through the marginalization of various forms of perceived or real social differences, including religion, race, sexual orientation and gender identity.

As I havelong argued,social differences are implicatedin power and dominance.

However, the "realities of today" should not be limited to social differences or tocyberbullying as a scourgein the Wild West of the internet. A truly new approach would also investigate the factors that make bullying attractive, rewarding and legitimized in the first place, both in schools and beyond.

Such an approach would turn over new and largely overlooked stones instead of the same hackneyed, simplistic and politically expedient ones that have been around for decades.

Meanwhile, the last thing teachers, parents and students need is to be subjected to yet more consultations and surveys.

Gerald Walton is a professor ineducation of gender,sexuality andidentity at Lakehead University.

This article was first published at The Conversation Canada: theconversation.com/ca.

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She was referred to as "Amazing Grace" by Wallaroos coach Dwyane Nestor after scoring a Test hat-trick against Japan in Sydney but "amazing" is an understatement to how brave and courageousGrace Hamilton really was in 2019.

Amid captaining Australia in their four Tests against Japan and New Zealand, and helping the NSW Waratahs win their second Super W title, Hamilton was spending quality time with her father John, who died last month after a battle with cancer.

This year was tough because I knew that dad wasnt well and I knew we were going to go through that and I just wanted to play my best so he could see me do that, Hamilton said.

I know we talked about next year, playing rugby and he tells me what I should do and how I can be better so I just want to keep building that and building his legacy around rugby as well because he gave so much to that game and I just want to give as much as he did."

The former NSW Country Junior Rugby Union president was a towering figure in country rugby, who had a major influence in the game, including in establishing and developing sevens and girls' football in the central west of the state.

Hes never lost, and hes never forgotten, and hell always know Im playing and I cant wait for whats to come.

Deservedly, Hamilton was crowned the Buildcorp Wallaroos player of the year, fronting the Rugby Australia awards in Sydney just days after losing her father.

It was pretty special," she said.

That was a tough week for me but having my brother and sister there was just so lovely and its something Im just so lucky to have, is that family support.

They just support me in anything I want to do weather its rugby or off the field so that was really special for me its a testament to every single girl in that squad.

The 27-year old is now focused on having another stellar season in the green and gold but before she gets too excited about the expanded Test Series Hamilton and the Waratahs have some unfinished business.

For us we want to get that next level," she said.

I dont think that we hit our peak last year so we really want to step up our game and step up as individual players, but also as a team and play some good rugby so we can put a spectacle on and grow that support around Australia and around New South Wales.

I think our team could have performed better and we came off the field knowing that. Even though we got the win we knew that we were better than that win.

I think you learnt from a loss, but you also learnt from a win as well, so youve got to learn in every single area and thats important for us leading into this season.

While a good majority of the squad remains, the coaching ranks have changed with former assistant Campbell Aitken taking over the coaching duties from Matt Evrard.

The departure of former skipper Ash Hewson also leaves the door open for new leadership, something that Hamilton has cherished this year with the Wallaroos.

Its kind of something I havent really thought about yet, Hamilton said.

Its the biggest privilege you can have I think within the sport so for me to do that and to lead Australia out was probably the best moment in my life and in playing career especially, so its opened a lot of doors for me and Im so grateful for that.

We just came back into pre-season so were just about getting the group together and I think just putting our best foot forward leading into the Super W season in February.

Look, (Hewson) is a player that we will miss. She did a lot for us within our season but building into the future theres so many girls coming through and Ive never seen a squad this strong leading into the Super W.

With so many exciting prospects to look forward to, its the back end of the calendar that sets it apart for Hamilton with seven confirmed Tests to be played against higher ranked opponents.

Seven test matches, unheard of, and so excited, Hamilton said.

If the USA come over ... Ive never really played the USA. I did start playing over there, so Id love to play them, but I love a challenge and I love playing anyone.

I love playing the Black Ferns because I think we can be better and better and the more exposed to that kind of level of rugby the better were going to get.

We can compete, and weve got to compete for 80-minutes though, and thats something weve got to build leading into next year.

Australia is set to play in matchesagainst the US, Canada, France and England with two more trans-Tasman showdowns against New Zealand.

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>>> Quang Hai in 24-man shortlist for Best Footballer in Asia 2019

Ahead of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship in Thailand next January, the AFC has hosted a vote for fans favourite goal from the eight iconic goals of the tournament since its inception in 2013. Quang Hais superb free kick in the snow storm in the final of the 2018 tournament was in the running.

After one week, Quang Hai's free kick against reigning champions Uzbekistan U23s in the 2018 final in Changzhou (China) was the winner of the vote, gaining a total of 1,159,847 votes, streaks ahead of the second most voted for goal by Iranian player Mahdi Torabi against China U23 in 2016 which had a total of 298,037 votes.

The voting result for the most iconic goal at the AFC U23 Championship.

The goal by the Hanoi FCs midfielder was ultimately the deserving winner as it was not merely an equaliser for Vietnam in a very tense situation against Uzbekistan in that final, but also showed other noble values such as team spirit, unwavering belief and the desire of the entire team in the harsh weather conditions many of the players had never experienced before.

Talking about the iconic goal of Quang Hai, the AFC wrote while Uzbekistan won the tournament, Nguyen Quang Hai captured the imagination of fans with his 'Rainbow in the Snow' in the final one of five superb goals by the midfielder providing one of the most iconic moments the competition has ever witnessed.

In the final in January 27, 2018, Uzbekistan opened the scoring in the eighth minute, thanks to Rustamjon Ashurmatovs header, but Quang Hais Rainbow in the Snow levelled proceedings as half-time approached. Vietnam performed admirably and appeared to be heading for a penalty shootout as the game entered its 120th minute. However, substitute Andrey Sidorov volleyed home Dostonbek Khamdamovs corner to seal the victory in the 120th minute to help Uzbekistan claim their first title of the AFC U23 Championship.

Let's witness the superb goal "Rainbow in the Snow" by Quang Hai. (Video: AFC)

The iconic goal by Quang Hai is expected to bring a lot of spiritual meaning to him as a source of encouragement not only for the Hanoian, but also for his entire Vietnam U23 team before leaving for Thailand to attend this years finals.

Coach Park Hang-seo and his players are eager to recreate their impressive achievement in 2018, heading towards a Top 3 finish in the tournament held in Thailand to be granted a ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Currently, Hai and his teammates are in Ho Chi Minh City for their final preparation ahead of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship. They have arrived home after a 10-day training camp in the Republic of Korea (ROK).

Park and his Korean assistants will join Vietnam U23 squad in Ho Chi Minh City this afternoon after a short Christmas holiday in their home country. The team will be back to training from December 25 to prepare for a friendly with V.League 1 side Becamex Binh Duong on December 28.

On January 1, 2020, the squad will set off to Thailand for the 2020 AFC U23 Championship. According to the plan, Parks side will have one last rehearsal with a final friendly with Bahrain U23s on January 3 next year.

On January 10, Vietnam will officially kick-off their Thai campaign with the Group D opener against the UAE, before facing Jordan on January 13. The reigning runners-up will wrap up their group stage with a match against DPR Korea on January 16.

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