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Dreams, shadows and a shortage of goals: why Ghana won’t win the World Cup

The game is rigged against the Black Stars, but the more uncomfortable truth, as the tournament kicks off, is that this team simply isn’t good enough.

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.

RANKED: Top 20 kits at the 2026 World Cup

There's just a few hours to go until the biggest show on earth gets underway, with the 2026 World Cup kicking off in Mexico City on Thursday. If you haven't already caught a serious case of World Cup fever, what better way to get in the mood than by checking out the very best kits that will be on show in North America this summer.

Yamal & the NXGN wonderkids to watch at the World Cup

The World Cup is now just a few hours away, with teams currently making their final preparations for the tournament in North America. The stage is set for a whole host of players to make themselves national heroes, including some of the most exciting youngsters in the game today.

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.

World Cup 2026: The Ultimate Guide

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
5	Wexford FC	18	7	4	7	23	25	-2	25	L W L L L
6	Longford Town	18	5	7	6	16	18	-2	22	W D L W D
7	Athlone Town	18	6	4	8	16	22	-6	22	L L L D D
8	Finn Harps	18	4	6	8	17	28	-11	18	L D L W W
9	Kerry FC	18	3	7	8	17	24	-7	16	L D W L W

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