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Spain v Cabo Verde: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026

How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?

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 was the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and Cape Verde achieved the feat of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages, before succumbing to Lionel Messi's Argentina in a classic.

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Costa Rica's loss to Haiti puts them in danger of missing WC

Costa Rica’s World Cup hopes have taken a severe hit. A 1–0 loss to Haiti has left Miguel Herrera’s side on the brink in the CONCACAF qualifiers, with their direct path now hanging by a thread. Pressure around Herrera grew louder after the match as Los Ticos have a difficult path to next year's tournament.

Pos.	Team	P	S	U	N	T	G	+/-	Pkt	Form
3	Southend United	13	8	3	2	31	19	12	27	S S U N S
4	Yeovil Town	13	7	4	2	32	15	17	25	S S U S S
5	Worthing	13	7	3	3	27	18	9	24	S S U S S
6	Altrincham	13	8	0	5	20	19	1	24	S N S S S
7	AFC Fylde	13	7	2	4	24	18	6	23	S N N S N

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