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2026 national team base camps and their locations? As the World Cup approaches its kickoff day, the participating teams are getting closer to finalising their squads and planning their final few weeks before the June
2026 FIFA World Cup Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that her country will host the Iranian [national football team](/sports/2026/5/19/iran-squad-in-race-against-time-for-world-cup-readiness-amid-us-israel-war) during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, due to tensions with the United States
team on the biggest stage after a fairytale qualification campaign [Ricardo Makyn/AFP] You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [FIFA World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build
schedule, lineups **Who**: USA vs Paraguay **What**: [FIFA World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) Group D match **Where**: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, California **When**: Friday, 6pm local time (01:00 GMT Saturday) **How to follow
teams, will proceed to the knockouts, which begin with the round of 32. *You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [FIFA World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) page with all the latest news, match
2026 World Cup squad due to hamstring injury Injured Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma has been left out of Japan’s [World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) squad in a major blow to their chances of progressing beyond
teams, proceed to the knockouts, which begin with the round of 32. *You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [FIFA World Cup 2026](https://aje.aj-harbinger.com/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page, with all the latest news
2026 World Cup is already shaping behind-the-scenes discussions, and the issue is particularly acute given the tournament’s cross-border nature. The expanded 48-team World Cup, cohosted by Canada, the United States
teams can go all the way and win the World Cup for their nation on July 19. *The FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated
team who has followed them at three AFCON tournaments. “Yet we should not forget that the investors funding the academies are businessmen – it is not the federation or the government. They know there’s talent
team under one flag that can bring joy to our whole country, and to show the power of Iranian players and Iranian people to the world.” *The FIFA World Cup begins on June
2026 group stage schedule-1776670775](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-Football-FIFA-World-Cup-2026-group-stage-schedule-1776670775.png?quality=80) ## Accomplished coach The Maple Leafs are counting on American coach Jesse Marsch, 52, who recently signed a contract extension through 2030. Marsch descends from
teams will have travel respite in the group stage, should they advance further, travel fatigue may arrive from the knockouts, with matches scattered all over. *The FIFA World Cup begins on June
team World Cup, cohosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will run from June 11 to July 19.  (Al Jazeera) *The FIFA
2026 Stadiums Los_Angeles_Stadium-1779602605](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/INTERACTIVE-World-Cup-2026-Stadiums-Los_Angeles_Stadium-1779602605.jpg?quality=80) [Al Jazeera] ## Protests anticipated at Iran World Cup games The venue will also be in the limelight for hosting two of Iran’s three group-stage
2026 FIFA World Cup, but he added the players will not be allowed to bring people with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with them. Since the United States-Israeli
2026 opens in Mexico City on June 11, with the home team taking on South Africa at the Estadio Azteca. But football fans are wary of recent incidents of violence and frequent protests in tournament
team’s run at the tournament.  – three of the games deferred for a probationary period
Cup. An expanded field and a gruelling schedule means [a new champion could emerge](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/21/world-cup-first-time-winners-norway-haaland-portugal-ronaldo) from the pack this summer. ## The front pages ![Front page of the Guardian 22 May 2026](https://i.guim.co.uk