The expansion of the FIFA World Cup to 48 teams has opened the doors of football’s biggest stage to new cultures and allowed several countries to make history in the tournament jointly hosted by the ...

World Cup debutants Cape Verde shocked reigning European champions Spain in Atlanta on Monday, as the minnows held one of the favorites to win the 2026 men’s World Cup to a 0-0 draw. Everyone is ...

Four nations made debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan gracing the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It is the tournament with the ...

Four nations will debut at the World Cup this summer, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan all set to grace the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It's 16 years ...

Germany won their first opening match at a World Cup since lifting the trophy in 2014 as they eased to a 7-1 win against debutants Curacao in their opening Group E match in Houston on Sunday. The ...

The story of the 2026 World Cup found arguably its most poetic chapter before a ball was even kicked in North America. When the tiny island nation of Cape Verde secured its first-ever qualification ...

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Every soccer fan dreams of seeing their nation in a World Cup, but for many of FIFA's 211 member associations, that ambition remains just that: a dream. However, the expansion of soccer's showpiece ...

World Cup debutants from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean have expressed their "profound disappointment" following UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin's warnings of "uninteresting games" at the expanded ...

What's better than one debutant? Two debutants according to Melbourne. The Demons announced on Thursday afternoon that 2026 AFL Mid-Season Draft picks Joel Fitzgerald and Lukas Cooke would be playing ...

Alan Shearer picks three World Cup debutants who could make a big impact. World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, local performers and vibrant fans Shearer picks three WC debutants who could make ...

Every soccer fan dreams of seeing their nation in a World Cup, but for many of FIFA's 211 member associations, that ambition remains just that: a dream. While as many as nine potential newcomers were ...