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45 resultsfor “new players to watch at 2026 FIFA World Cup”

World

What to know about Curacao at the FIFA World Cup 2026

new name before the Brazil 2014 tournament. With many of their players based in the Netherlands but boasting heritage from the southern Caribbean island, Curacao quickly became a footballing nation on the rise

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 12
World

FIFA warned ‘gruelling heat’ could impact a quarter of World Cup games

2026 World Cup compared to the 1994 tournament on the same continent,” said World Weather Attribution (WWA), a network of climate scientists. WWA’s scientific analysis estimates that 26 of the 104 matches could

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 14
World

Brentford and Fulham share the points after goalless draw

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Scotland and Denmark.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/6cbf/live/93632120-28f2-11f1-934f-036468834728.jpg) [View more](/sport/ask-me-anything) ## [More European football](/sport/football/european) - [Struggling Real suffer title blow with Girona draw](/sport/football/live/cgrlqgzr0elt) Real Madrid suffer La Liga title

BBC NewsApr 18
World

Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

2026. "It's obvious when it comes to Fifa competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there

BBC NewsJun 9
World

Top five ‘must-watch’ matches of the group stage at World Cup 2026

watch” fixtures of the group stage. ![Brazil's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their first goal with Bruno Guimaraes ](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-05-31T213937Z_1243499977_UP1EM5V1O5ZKX_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-FRIENDLY-BRA-PAN-1780912419.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C541&quality=80) Can Vinicius Junior, left, lead Brazil to a record sixth World Cup title? [File

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 11
World

Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament

watched by “thousands of Somalis eager to see how their man would handle the pressure”. Artan, named African Referee of the Year in 2025, was selected for the FIFA World Cup earlier this year. Heaping

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 10
World

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

Fifa World Cup 2026.** He starts with the scores for the first matches in each group, including the tournament opener between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa, holders Argentina against Algeria and England versus Croatia

BBC NewsJun 10
World

Morocco World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group and squad list

watch:** Brahim Diaz **FIFA world 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

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 3
Politics

Why the economics makes this the craziest world cup ever

watching elite level football in any other setting, the prices being charged to attend are beyond astronomical. Five-figure dollar amounts for the final, $1000 being the rough typical price for a ticket

BBC NewsYesterday
World

Argentina World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad

watch:** Lionel Messi **FIFA world ranking:** 3 Defending champions Argentina are bidding to become the first side since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back titles. After Argentina beat France in an incredible final

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 10
World

USA vs Paraguay: World Cup fever grips Los Angeles despite Trump policies

FIFA World Cup to Southern California after 32 years. Despite his love of the game and the tournament, Cortes will not attend a single World Cup fixture in the football-mad metropolis, which is hosting

Al Jazeera English19h ago
World

Fan festivals, Panini, tickets: What are FIFA World Cup fans talking about?

players. The beloved sticker-trading tradition, with costs ranging from $1.50 to thousands of US dollars for sought-after pieces, is in full swing after the Italian company Panini released this year’s sticker book

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 11
World

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

FIFA World Cup in North America kick off Thursday with Mexico vs. South Africa and South Korea vs. Czech Republic. The first game for the United States will be against Paraguay on Friday

NPR Topics: NewsJun 10
World

DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak

2026 World Cup tickets bought by fans who are now unable to enter the United States because of Ebola-related travel restrictions.** The Leopards are returning to football's biggest stage for the first time

BBC NewsMay 26
Conflicts

Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end

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

The Guardian WorldJun 5
World

World Cup 2026: Spain ex-players, fans cautiously embrace favourites tag

2026 World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) but will face stiff competition from a small group of leading rivals when the tournament kicks off next month. Nadal, a commanding defender who played in the “Dream Team” for Barcelona

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 21
World

Minorities at World Cup fear threat of ICE and how immigration is enforced

2026 edition of football’s showpiece international event against Scotland on June 14 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The state is home to 87,000 Haitians, according to government figures, making

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 26
Business

The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet

watch their team from the first match to the final would be $6,900 for tickets alone, five times more than in Qatar. As for the final at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, renamed

The Guardian WorldApr 30
World

Real Madrid set for rare trophyless season - will Arbeloa pay the price?

Fifa Club World Cup. And this season has certainly been an inconsistent one. Real started the campaign with Xabi Alonso as manager. And while a 2-1 defeat of Barcelona gave them a five-point

BBC NewsApr 15
World

World Cup Day 1: Schedule, predictions, opening ceremony and what to watch

watch on day one: ## What’s the schedule on June 11? The World Cup gets under way on Thursday, June 11, with two Group A matches taking place in Mexico. **The [opening ceremony](/sports/2026/6/9/world-cup-opening-ceremony-whos-performing-when-it-starts-how-to-watch

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 11
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