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How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?

Four nations will make debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan set to grace the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It will be the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and all will have ambitions of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages.

Last Dance: Legends playing at their final World Cup in '26

The 2026 World Cup is set to be a historic tournament, unlike any that have come before it. Expanded to 48 teams for the first time and spread across three countries - the United States, Canada and Mexico - it promises to be the biggest spectacle in the competition’s near-100-year history.

Yamal, Haaland & 10 stars making their World Cup debuts

We're now just hours away from the start of the 2026 World Cup, with teams currently making their final preparations ahead of the big kick-off in the United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday. This is the biggest World Cup ever, with 48 teams having qualified, meaning there are a whole host of players making their first appearance on the global stage.

Pos.	Team	P	S	U	N	T	G	+/-	Pkt	Form
14	Deportivo Alaves	38	11	10	17	44	56	-12	43	N S S U N
15	Elche	38	10	13	15	49	57	-8	43	U S N U N
16	Levante	38	11	9	18	47	61	-14	42	N S S S N
17	Osasuna	38	11	9	18	44	50	-6	42	N N N N N
18	Maiorca	38	11	9	18	47	57	-10	42	S N N U S

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