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Norway boss brands Scotland's Clarke 'unprofessional'

Norway counterpart Stale Solbakken after the Scotland head coach cancelled a training-ground friendly as both sides prepare for the start of the World Cup

What are World Cup 2026 national team base camps and their locations?

Norway will host a public community training session on June 10 and will be the team’s only scheduled public appearance as they prepare for the World Cup. ## Panama: New Tecumseth, Ontario, Canada **Training:** Nottawasaga

The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch

Scotland Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia Group G: Belgium. Egypt, Iran, New Zealand Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia

World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, teams and start times

preparations, and no shortage of controversy, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to kickoff. The event, cohosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, is the biggest in the competition’s history. The 23rd

39 World Cup teams will be based in the U.S. Here's which squad will be closest to you

prepare for a training session.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3385x3385+846+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0d%2F3d%2F5845dbfa460aaa98b9629800805c%2F04-2026-npr-football-edits-14.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/10/nx-s1-5796264/cape-verde-tiny-nation-massive-world-cup-dream) ### [2026 World Cup: North America](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [Cape Verde: Tiny nation, massive World Cup dream](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/10/nx-s1-5796264/cape-verde-tiny-nation-massive-world-cup-dream) ### **Georgia** **Uzbekistan** will train at the MLS club

Ranking the World Cup 2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress?

Norway are dark horses and Iraq – [who faced the most games to qualify](/gallery/2026/4/1/iraqis-celebrate-in-the-streets-after-qualifying-for-fifa-world-cup-2026) – will be no pushovers. **Favourites for automatic qualification:** France and Senegal ## **Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia** With an average world

Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - opening group games

Scotland will eke out the win, but how will Steve Clarke go about it? Lawrence Shankland will play up top but will he have a strike partner or will Clarke stick with an extra body