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new players to watch at World Cup **You already know about the superstars who could light up the 2026 Fifa
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 World Cup roster **Previous World Cup appearances:** 10 **Best performance:** Third (1930) **First appearance:** 1930 (Uruguay) **Top goal scorer:** Landon Donovan (5) **Most appearances:** Landon Donovan (12) **Player to watch:** Christian Pulisic **FIFA world
FIFA world ranking:** 69 - **World Cup fixtures (Group H):**Spain (June 15, Atlanta), Uruguay (June 21, Miami, US), Saudi Arabia (June 26, Houston, US) - **Player to watch:** Garry Rodrigues With a population of about
watch**: Almoez Ali **FIFA world ranking**: 55 Four years on from their [FIFA World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026) debut on home soil, Qatar are gearing up for a new “dream”. The reigning – and back-to-back – Asian
FIFA world ranking: 7 **Overview** [Morocco](/sports/2026/6/3/morocco-world-cup-2026-preview-players-to-watch-group-and-squad-list) enter the 2026 World Cup with a very different status from previous tournaments. The Atlas Lions are no longer viewed as outsiders capable of causing an upset. They
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
2026 World Cup faces big challenges with only 100 days to go](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5733993/fifa-world-cup-iran-war-us-canada-mexico) There were brief bursts of excitement for the sport in the late 20th century — such as when legendary Brazilian player
Watch emphasised ahead of the World Cup that Mexico remains one of the most dangerous countries in the world for the media. It also highlighted that FIFA had not addressed direct risks to journalists working
2026 World Cup final’s half-time show [Amanda Perobelli/Reuters] ## The beautiful kits The hype around the World Cup this year first started when the teams’ kits dropped in late March. Jerseys by sportswear giant
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
players celebrate after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup Concacaf qualifier football match between Panama and El Salvador at the Rommel Fernandez Stadium in Panama City on November 18, 2025. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI
2026 World Cup is here and bigger than ever as 48 nations compete for the biggest prize in football in the United States, Canada and Mexico.** The BBC is home to the best coverage
2026 on the BBC. ## How to watch the games live  Image caption, Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott will be fronting BBC Sport's television
Watch out for Goto, the 20-year-old striker who’s the youngest member of Japan’s supremely talented World Cup squad. Having made his international debut in November, and amassing only three caps
World Cup matches. While match times could be adjusted, thunderstorms are inherently difficult to predict precisely, making them one of the more unpredictable risks facing organisers. ## Wildfires and poor air quality ![Smoke from the recent
New York. Here is what we know: ## What are the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremonies? The three interconnected ceremonies staged across Mexico, Canada and the US are built around a shared theme designed
watching his team can “change the channel”. He will be desperate to list a second title as manager as a riposte to his critics and to cement his legacy as a serial winner. The biggest
FIFA World Cup last March, the men’s national team didn’t expect their participation to hinge on visas being granted by hosts, the United States, only at the last moment
2026 World Cup by beating Bolivia in Mexico, the location of their first ever appearance on the global stage back in 1986.** Karim Allawi was a player 40 years ago as the Lions of Mesopotamia