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Ranking the World Cup 2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress? A record 48 teams
2026) **Best finish:** Third place **Overall World Cup record:** P29 W12 D4 L13 F43 A47 **FIFA ranking:** 24 **Prediction:** Eliminated at group
2026) - Best finish: Group stage (1986) - Overall record: W0 D0 L3 - FIFA world ranking: 56 **Overview** Iraq return to the World Cup
ranked 33rd. ## Who will Panama face at the 2026 World Cup? Panama are drawn in Group
World Cup friendly against Senegal. Pulisic’s form could dictate how far the US go at the tournament, where they have an upper hand as the highest-ranked team (17th) in their group
ranking:** 1 *The FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build-up and live
ranked team among the 10 African representatives at the World Cup this year. ## Who will Cape Verde face at the 2026 World Cup? Cape Verde are in Group
ranking:** 8 *The FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build-up and live
2026 team preview: Players to watch, group and squad list **Previous World Cup appearances:** 16 **Best performance:** Winners (1966) **First appearance:** 1950 (Brazil) **Top goal scorer:** Gary Lineker (10) **Most appearances:** Peter Shilton (18) **Player
2026? **Previous World Cup appearances:** 2 **Best performance:** Group stage (1986, 2022) **First appearance:** 1986 (Mexico) **Top goal scorer:** Alphonso Davies (1) **Player to watch:** Alphonso Davies **FIFA world ranking
2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad **Previous World Cup appearances:** 8 **Best performance:** Third place (1966) **First appearance:** 1966 (England) **Top goal scorer:** Eusebio (9) **Most appearances:** Cristiano Ronaldo (22) **Player
ranked Austrians are no pushovers either. Jordan, playing in their first World Cup, are the underdogs of the group, and Scaloni may be tempted to rest some key or ageing players in that final group
World Cup 2026 - Group A - South Korea v Czech Republic - Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico - June 11, 2026 South Korea's Oh Hyeon-gyu scores their second goal REUTERS/Daniel Becerril TPX IMAGES
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
2026 team preview: Players to watch, group, squad **Previous World Cup appearances:** 7 **Best performance:** Last 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) **First appearance:** 1998 (France) **Top goal scorer:** Keisuke Honda (4) **Most appearances:** Yuto Nagatomo
ranked Czechia are no pushovers. With players like Adam Hlozek, Patrik Schick and Pavel Sulc, they are more than capable of pulling off an upset. . Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions Canada, former world champions Germany and heavyweights Brazil all crashed out in the group stage while Jamaica, South Africa
2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches, squad list **Previous World Cup appearances:** 3 **Best performance:** Last 16 (1938, 1998) **First appearance:** 1938 (France) **Top goal scorer:** Kjetil Rekdal (2) **Most appearances:** Henning Berg, Stig
rankings. Now they have jumped to 82nd. ## Who will Curacao face at the World Cup? Curacao are in Group E, alongside former champions Germany, Ecuador and African heavyweights Ivory Coast. They will play all group