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World Cup 2026 Power Rankings

WC26 Power Rankings: France flex as England & U.S. falter

There really is nothing like the World Cup. Even just qualifying generates a level of nationwide excitement that the club game simply cannot match, which is why we witnessed truly joyous scenes all across the globe during the March international break, as the final six qualifiers were confirmed for this summer's festival of football in North America.

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Advocaat quits Curacao ahead of WC

Dick Advocaat has resigned from his role as head coach of Curacao with immediate effect. The 78-year-old veteran had led the Caribbean nation to a fairytale qualification for the 2026 World Cup, but he will not be in the dugout when the tournament kicks off in the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer. The legendary Dutch tactician has made the difficult decision to step away from the game to focus on his family during a challenging period.

World Cup 2026 Draw

IN FULL: World Cup 2026 group-stage draw

The World Cup 2026 draw has been made, with England set to face Croatia in the group stages, and the USMNT to take on Australia. Brazil have been drawn with Morocco, while France will play Senegal and Argentina must face Austria.

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McClaren resigns after Curacao hold Jamaica to make World Cup history

Curacao have become the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica in their final qualifying game. Curacao finished the third round qualifying stage at the top of Group B with 12 points from six games, one more than Jamaica. Ex-England boss Steve McClaren resigned from his post with Jamaica immediately after the final whistle. The other teams that sealed direct qualification from CONCACAF are Haiti and Panama.

Frequently asked questions

Wolves were founded in 1877 as St. Luke's F.C. by two pupils of a church school in Blakenhill. Later that year, the club merged with the football section of the Blakenhill Wanderers cricket club, forming Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Chinese conglomerate group Fosun International are the owners of Wolves, with Fosun Group Chairman Guo Guangchang, CEO Wang Qunbin and Liang Xinjun indirectly owning the majority of the shareholding in the club.

Wolves play all their home games at the Molineux Stadium, which has been the club's primary home ground since 1889. The Old Gold played at several different grounds before making a permanent switch to the Molineux.

Wolves' Molineux Stadium has a capacity of 31,750, with plans to renovate the Steve Bull Stand, Sir Jack Hayward Stand, and Billy Wright Stand, which will see the capacity shoot upwards of 50,000.

Wolves have won 13 titles throughout their history, which includes three top-flight titles as well as four FA Cups.

Wolves have won the English top-flight title thrice, with their most recent title triumph coming all the way back in 1958-59.

Signed from Huddersfield Town in 1968 for a then-record fee paid for a full-back, Derek Parkin has made the most appearances for Wolves in club history. In his 14 years with the club, Parkin made 609 appearances.

Steve Bull, with 306 goals in 561 games between 1986 and 1999, is Wolves' leading goalscorer of all-time.

Bert Williams, Steve Bull, Joao Moutinho, Ruben Neves, and Diogo Jota are among the biggest stars to have put on the Wolves shirt.

Walter Zenga, Graham Turner, Glenn Hoddle, and Julen Lopetegui are some of the most famous managers to have been in charge of Wolves.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are known as The Wolves. While it is a basic shortening of the name Wolverhampton, the story behind the nickname is quite intriguing. The name originates from Lady Wulfrun, a prestigious landowner in the City of Wolverhampton in the late 10th century.