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

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

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

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

Japan’s World Cup 2026 team preview: Players to watch, group, squad

2026 team preview: Players to watch, group, squad **Previous World Cup appearances:** 7 **Best performance:** Last 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) **First appearance:** 1998 (France) **Top goal scorer:** Keisuke Honda (4) **Most appearances:** Yuto Nagatomo

Are Ronaldo, Messi still the largest World Cup draws, or is Mbappe bigger?

World Cup 2026 matches? **⚽ Advantage: Messi** Tickets to Messi’s Argentina group stage matches were the first to be completely sold out. FIFA said in November that Argentina fans topped ticket sales before the first

Which teams will make their debut at World Cup 2026?

topped their group in 2026 World Cup qualifying – this time finishing ahead of the once-mighty Cameroon. “We have taken part in four African Cup of Nations tournaments, and we were also very close

Who are the best young players to watch at FIFA World Cup 2026?

top 10 breakout stars to watch for: ## ⚽ Kenan Yildiz (Turkiye) The last time Turkiye played at a World Cup, Juventus’s Kenan Yildiz wasn’t even born. But now, as they return to football

What to expect from the 48-team format at the World Cup 2026

2026 qualification after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on November 18, 2025.](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/afp_691ed3287ee2-1763627816.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C512&quality=80) Curacao are one of the four teams making their World Cup debut

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

2026 World Cup. He said a 3-0 victory over Venezuela on September 4 was his final competitive international fixture on home soil. “There are so many emotions, I’ve experienced so many things

Brentford and Fulham share the points after goalless draw

2026 World Cup will have a "chilling effect". - Attribution [World Cup](/sport/football/world-cup) - Posted 10 hours ago10h - Comments [1419](/sport/football/articles/c3r3yj9xgy2o#comments) ![A general view of MetLife Stadium during the Club World Cup final between Chelsea

What to know about Curacao at the FIFA World Cup 2026

top spot in Group B and sealed the most remarkable chapter in their World Cup journey. ![Curacao's players burst into celebrations after holding Jamaica  to a goalless draw, a result which confirmed their World

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

fixture, Opta also projects Mexico to finish top of Group A, ahead of South Korea, Czechia and South Africa. El Tri will be led by veteran striker Raul Jimenez and 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto

PSG vs Bayern Munich: Champions League – preview, team news, start, lineups

World Cup last July, [beating them 2-0](/sports/2025/7/5/nine-man-psg-into-club-world-cup-semis-with-wild-2-0-win-over-bayern-munich) in the quarterfinals. Whatever happens, plenty of goals seem likely – both sides have scored 38 in the Champions League so far this season, more than

Ranking the World Cup 2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress?

2026 groups: Which teams are favourites to progress? A record 48 teams will contest this summer’s World Cup, with 12 groups making up the first stage of the tournament. Twelve seeded teams are spread

Sutton's predictions v Race Across the World podcast host Alfie Watts

2026 Carabao Cup. Southampton: 1976 FA Cup - **FA Cup wins?** City: 7 between 1904 and 2023. Southampton: 1 Southampton drew with Bristol City on Tuesday but, before then, they had won seven

What are World Cup 2026 national team base camps and their locations?

2026 tournament as one of its dark horses. The European side have chosen none of their group-stage fixture venues for their base camp and will be based in Virginia. ## Curacao: Palm Beach County, Florida

World Cup 2026: Which star players will miss the tournament?

top stars who will not be at the World Cup: ## Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) ![Paris Saint-Germain's Georgian forward #07 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the UEFA Champions League semi

How many World Cup shirts might not be worn in matches?

top of that, 12 countries have released a third shirt that is a different colour to their first two shirts. Fifa has already announced which of those shirts will be worn by teams during

Thursday briefing: How ​English football ​is ​pricing ​out ​its ​own ​supporters

2026 World Cup” will see the worst of this. “Tickets for the final are going for about $10,000. People who normally follow England to every tournament are thinking this might

Top five factors behind Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years

Top five factors behind Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years Arsenal have ended a 22-year wait to be crowned [Premier League champions](/sports/2026/5/19/arsenal-crowned-premier-league-winners-as-man-city-lose-at-bournemouth) after Manchester City were held

Norway World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches, squad list

Top goal scorer:** Kjetil Rekdal (2) **Most appearances:** Henning Berg, Stig Inge Bjornebye, Kjetil Rekdal (7) **Player to watch:** Erling Haaland **FIFA world ranking:** 31 Norway have not played at a World Cup since