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Cape Verde, who are now 67th in the world rankings. It has been an astonishing rise for the country - home to around 525,000 people - who only joined Fifa in 1986. Figure caption, What
first World Cup in North America this summer: Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan. Here is Al Jazeera’s short guide to the debutants at this year’s competition. ## Cape Verde - **FIFA world ranking
Cape Verde (June 15), Saudi Arabia (June 21), Uruguay (June 27) ## Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Serge Gnabry: Germany The 33-year-old first-choice goalkeeper for Germany has spent more time recovering than playing
Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan qualified for their [first World Cup](/sports/2026/5/20/which-teams-will-make-their-debut-at-world-cup-2026) this year, while [DR Congo](/sports/2026/6/12/dr-congo-arrive-in-the-us-for-the-world-cup-after-ebola-quarantine) and [Haiti](/sports/2026/6/11/fifa-world-cup-2026-haiti-kit-political-flag-war-imagery-football) reached football’s top event for the first time since 1974. Curacao [lost
first since 2002. Mbappé and Yamal are expected to be some of the most exciting players to watch this summer. Mbappé is appearing at his third World Cup for France and has powered Les Bleus
first time with 32 teams. So, the evolution is (that) always more teams want to participate. And now I believe that 48 teams is the right number,” added the Frenchman. ## More revenue for FIFA, more
Cape Verde and Tunisia were granted exemptions from having to pay a deposit of up to $15,000 (£11,000) before obtaining a US visa. At the weekend, the International Sports Press Association complained about
participant nation for their pre-tournament training and acclimatisation, as well as the duration of their group-stage games in the World Cup. A base camp comprises everything from accommodation to practice football fields, gyms
participation at this summer’s World Cup for Spain [could be in doubt](/sports/2026/4/23/lamine-yamals-world-cup-status-unclear-after-barcelona-injury). The early exit from Barca’s win suggested the injury would be serious enough to keep him out for at least
first time that the U.S. has hosted the World Cup, the upcoming tournament is expected to be vastly different. "One of the key aspects of the '94 World Cup was taking football
Cape Verde ## What do the predictions say for Belgium vs Egypt? This one could be much closer than many people expect. Opta’s predictions suggest there is very little separating the sides
participant, whose team must commute in on match days from another country.** Add to that the quite astonishing coincidence of the US, Canada and Mexico, the three co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, being
first time the species has been sighted in Britain. Birdwatchers are thrilled; climate scientists less so. 5. ***UK news*** | Tommy Robinson was [detained at Heathrow](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/13/tommy-robinson-detained-at-heathrow-under-counter-terrorism-laws) on Saturday. The far-right activist, real
participation of so many Arabic-speaking teams at a World Cup is unprecedented. Morocco’s historic feat of becoming the first Arab nation to reach the World Cup semifinals at the World Cup in Qatar