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Iraq and Jordan will go without using their third shirts in their scheduled matches. Some nations will wear all three of their shirts during the group stage. Canada, Cape Verde, Mexico and Panama will wear
football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF, at Real Madrid Sports City in Valdebebas, in the outskirts of Madrid, on May 9, 2026. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260509__B2C498V__v3__HighRes__TopshotFblEspLigaRealMadridTraining-1778409220.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C530&quality=80) Mbappe
team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GettyImages-2248598312-1764190046.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C496&quality=80) A product of the Bayern Munich academy, Karl Lennart received his first senior call-up in April
matches over the space of more than two years. If that process wasn’t difficult enough, the team then had to undertake a mammoth journey to Mexico for their intercontinental playoff final, after
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 ranking of 26, including seventh
team playing. ## 12. Houssem Aouar (Algeria) **Age:** 27 **Position:** Midfielder **Club:** Al-Ittihad Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Aouar made one senior appearance for France in a friendly
Iraq World Cup squad **Goalkeepers**: Fahad Talib, Jalal Hassan, Ahmed Basil **Defenders**: Hussein Ali, Manaf Younis, Zaid Tahseen, Rebin Sulaka, Akam Hashem, Merchas Doski, Ahmed Yahya, Zaid Ismail, Frans Putros, Mustafa Saadoon **Midfielders**: Amir
match with David Cameron where Dave promised him a top job in return for backing remain. But on the long-term economic, social and international impact of leaving the EU? A wall of silence
football training school known by its Portuguese acronym EPIF, says he has seen a shift in young players since the national team’s recent success. Here, players 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)
matches and scored two goals in a campaign that ended at the group stage. **Egypt at World Cup 2026:** Belgium (June 15), New Zealand (June 21), Iran (June 26) ## Lamine Yamal: Spain All eyes will
matches in their African group. The obvious prediction, then, is a goalless draw. **Sutton's prediction:** 0-0 **AI's prediction:** 1-1 ## GROUP F **Sutton's pre-tournament picks:** Japan (winners) and Netherlands (runners
Iraq ~$480-$3,100 - France vs Norway ~ $850-$2,500 - Portugal vs DR Congo ~ $750-$2,000 - Portugal vs Uzbekistan ~ $750-$2,000 - Colombia vs Portugal ~ 3,000-$12,000 ![Lionel Mesi reacts.](https://www.aljazeera.com