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Deschamps picks 'clear' World Cup favourites - and it's not France

Didier Deschamps has downplayed France's status as the leading contenders for the World Cup crown, instead pointing towards a European rival as the team to beat. Speaking ahead of Les Bleus' opening fixture against Senegal, the veteran coach insisted that while his side harbours domestic ambitions, they do not currently hold the mantle of the world's strongest team.

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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RANKED: Top 10 World Cup Golden Boot contenders

After years of build-up, the 2026 World Cup is almost upon us. The best players in the world have descended on the United States, Mexico and Canada with dreams of lifting the most prestigious trophy in global football ahead of the action getting under way in Mexico City.

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Standings

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PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
6AFC Bournemouth crestAFC Bournemouth38131875854457
D
D
W
W
D
7Sunderland crestSunderland381412124248-654
W
W
D
D
L
8Brighton & Hove Albion crestBrighton & Hove Albion381411135246653
L
L
W
L
W
9Brentford crestBrentford381411135552353
D
D
L
W
L
10Chelsea crestChelsea381410145852652
L
W
D
L
L
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