World Cup 2026
Vinícius Júnior is the most dangerous attacker in world football when everything clicks. Brazil have lost three key players to injury. The pressure on him is enormous. He has been here before.
World Cup 2026
João Neves is 21 years old and has already won back-to-back Champions League titles with PSG. He is Portugal's most important midfielder. The list of things he hasn't won is getting shorter. A World Cup is next on it.
World Cup 2026
England have not won the World Cup since 1966. In 2026 they have Bellingham at 22, a deep and talented squad, and no more reasons to fail. The defensive injuries are a concern. The attacking quality is not.
World Cup 2026
Jude Bellingham is 22 years old and the most important player England have had since the 1990s. Real Madrid built their system around him. England have done the same. In 2026 the weight of a nation arrives alongside the talent to handle it.
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Paraguay are at their first World Cup since 2010. Los Guaraní reached the quarter-finals that year. In 2026 they are in Group D with USA, Australia and Turkey. The tournament has unfinished business with them.
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Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup and went out in the group stage. In 2026 they qualify on merit through the AFC. Group B with Canada, Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina is their chance to show the world they are more than hosts.
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Iraq are at their first World Cup since 1986. Forty years. The Lions of Mesopotamia qualified through the AFC intercontinental pathway. Group I with France, Norway and Senegal awaits.
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Czechia are in Group A with Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. They are the most underrated side at World Cup 2026. Patrik Schick leads them. They are quietly capable of the quarter-finals.
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Uzbekistan have never been to a World Cup. In 2026 they face Portugal, Colombia and DR Congo in Group K. Central Asia's most exciting football story arrives on the biggest stage.
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Jordan have never played at a World Cup. In 2026 they face Argentina, Algeria and Austria in Group J. The Nashama make history on June 17. The whole of the Arab world is watching.
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Sweden missed the 2022 World Cup. They spent four years making sure it would not happen again. Isak and Gyökeres lead the most complete Swedish squad in two decades.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina eliminated Italy from World Cup 2026 qualifying. Italy will watch from home. Bosnia will play. The story of how they got here is worth every word.