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players will travel to North America this summer for the most anticipated sporting event of the year: the FIFA World Cup 2026. While the 48-team tournament will feature young prodigies and veterans alike, some
2026) - Best finish: Round of 16 (1994) - Overall record: W4 D2 L13 - FIFA world ranking: 61 **Overview** Saudi Arabia arrive in their seventh World Cup believing they can again surprise the football world. The Saudis
2026: ## Contenders for the Golden Boot:  England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal against Albania in the World Cup qualifiers [File: Peter Cziborra/Reuters] ## Harry Kane – England **Previous
top against the then-holders. They also take on Norway at the same venue on June 22 and Iraq in Toronto on June 26. Senegal reached the World Cup quarterfinals in 2002 before losing
World Cup qualifier in Baghdad since. In March 2020, Fifa gave the green light to the southern city of Basra, meaning that, at last, crucial home games did not have to take place in Jordan
2026 South Africa players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-02T162223Z_261121934_RC25JLABVPX9_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GROUPA-SAFRICA-1781069658.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) South Africa are among the 10 African nations – the most ever – at this FIFA World Cup
2026 due to injury? [Mohamed Salah](/sports/2026/4/26/injured-salah-has-played-his-last-game-for-liverpool-egypt-team-official) has become the latest player to sustain an injury weeks ahead of the World Cup, adding to his team’s and supporters’ woes as Egypt return
top scorer – netting 36 times in this campaign. At 32, this could be his last shot at handing England their second World Cup trophy, but the aforementioned group of death must be overcome before
player to win the Ballon d'Or in 2026 (32% of bets)," with a trophy emoji. The other showed Haaland and was captioned: "In the last 24 hours, Norway to win the 2026 World Cup
World Cup squad named for the 2026 tournament in North America. Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi, who was only hired in March, drew heavily on the country’s diaspora in Europe, where the majority
2026 seeing how big it's become." ### The challenges ahead Although this isn't the first time that the U.S. has hosted the World Cup, the upcoming tournament is expected to be vastly different
2026) - Pedro Bettencourt, president of the country's prestigious Youth Football Training School known by its Portuguese acronym EPIF, says he's seen a change in young players since the national team's success. Here
2026 World Cup will have a "chilling effect". - Attribution [World Cup](/sport/football/world-cup) - Posted 10 hours ago10h - Comments [1419](/sport/football/articles/c3r3yj9xgy2o#comments) ![A general view of MetLife Stadium during the Club World Cup final between Chelsea
World Cup 2026. The 34-year-old has not represented his country since October 2023 and is in a race against time to prove his fitness before the tournament squad submission deadline. Neymar, who plays
Cup is staged every four years. The 2026 tournament is the largest ever, with 48 countries competing. Using world rankings, the teams have been drawn into 12 groups of four countries. The top two teams
player for England this summer [File: Lee Smith/Reuters] ## ⚽️ England vs Croatia **Dallas, Texas, US – June 17, 3pm (20:00 GMT).** This matchup is a repeat of the 2018 World Cup semifinal, when [Croatia came from
top of the Asian Football Confederation. Its participation in the 2026 tournament marks its fourth straight World Cup qualification. Trump, however, has sent mixed messages about Iran’s presence at the World Cup, suggesting
World Cup. City: 2026 Carabao Cup - **FA Cup wins?** Chelsea: 8 between 1970 & 2018. City: 7 between 1904 and 2023 Pep rested players in midweek when City beat [Crystal Palace](/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace) and left Erling Haaland
top championship condition. LIV bosses are also said to want to avoid a clash with the World Cup. It would mean LIV Golf would not have any tournaments in the USA for a three-month
players at the 2026 **World Cup**. ***Patrick*** - I‘m a huge admirer of [Dave Grimstead](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/04/murdered-missing-unidentified-the-tragic-stories-that-inspire-britains-cold-case-investigators), whose entirely volunteer-run **cold case unit**, takes the time and persistence to unravel the stories