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Can any of the four World Cup debutants cause a shock in '26?

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 since a newcomer made it into the knockout stages of the tournament, when Slovakia stunned holders Italy to eliminate them in South Africa. So do any of this year's debutants have the potential to replicate such heroics?

Curacao World Cup qualifying 2025

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.

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Standings

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PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
8Sitra crestSitra227692231-927
W
W
L
W
L
9Budaiya crestBudaiya2264122434-1022
D
L
L
L
W
10Al-Najma crestAl-Najma2264122135-1422
L
W
L
L
L
11Al-Shabab crestAl-Shabab223514834-2614
L
L
L
W
L
12Bahrain SC crestBahrain SC2221191556-417
L
L
L
L
L
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