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2026: Haiti fans feel excluded from first tournament since 1974 **Boston, United States –** Haitians are looking forward to their national team’s first World Cup appearance since 1974, but [high prices for tickets](/sports/2026/4/27/fifa-world-cup-2026-dynamic-pricing-match-tickets-peter-moore
2026, even if already-qualified Iran does not compete at the finals. Since the United States-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, Iran’s participation in this summer’s edition of FIFA
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
Fifa World Cup trophy](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/3840/cpsprodpb/f015/live/d2e52270-2c4a-11f1-934f-036468834728.jpg)Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Argentina beat France in the final of the 2022 World Cup ## Who will win the World Cup? **Alan Shearer:** France, but there
2026. (Rachel Wisniewski for NPR) **Rachel Wisniewski for NPR** Rachel Wisniewski for NPR [*What's Eating America*](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-120006/whats-eating-america) *is a special series exploring the intersection of food and the economy.* School districts
country. For the past five World Cups, they have been the names on everyone’s lips, but as the 2026 tournament begins, has a new player emerged to challenge their mainstream appeal with fans
2026 Fifa World Cup, but what about the next wave of talent?** A record 1,248 players can feature in the USA, Canada and Mexico and, while there are few total unknowns, 891 of them
2026, are the 10 we think have been the best: ## 10. Zinedine Zidane One of the greatest and most controversial players of the game, Zidane won the 1998 World Cup for France at home, scoring
country that has dominated the continent for decades and produced a long list of stars, this conundrum remains remarkable. So while other Arab teams would be looking to progress further in the tournament, most Egyptians