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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.
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Haiti last played at a World Cup in 1974. In 2026 they return to face Brazil, Morocco and Scotland in Group C. Fifty-two years of waiting. The dream never died.
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Curaçao have a population of approximately 150,000. They are at a World Cup with Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Group E. The smallest nation in World Cup history has arrived.
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Norway are at their first World Cup since 1998. Erling Haaland leads them. The best striker in the world at a tournament his nation has no right to be at — and that tension is exactly what makes this story unmissable.
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South Africa face Mexico in the opening match of World Cup 2026 on June 11 at Estadio Azteca. Bafana Bafana are back on the biggest stage. The tournament starts with them.