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10 potential breakout stars of the 2026 World Cup

It's so close you can almost touch it. After years of build-up, the 2026 World Cup will kick-off on Thursday when co-hosts Mexico face off against South Africa in a repeat of the opening game from 2010. Over the next five-and-a-half weeks, records will be broken and legacies rewritten as a number of modern greats do battle to win the most recognisable trophy in all of sport.

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.

Algeria FIFA World Cup 2026 TV Guide

GOAL’s complete Algeria's FIFA World Cup 2026 viewing guide, including how to watch for free and without cable

Argentina vs Algeria FIFA World Cup 2026 preview

Comprehensive match preview of Argentina vs Algeria at World Cup 2026. We talk tactics, team news and more.

Messi fitness boost for Argentina ahead of 2026 World Cup

Argentina fans can breathe a collective sigh of relief as Lionel Scaloni has provided a positive fitness update on Lionel Messi ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Inter Miami superstar is set to return to action in a final warm-up fixture following a brief spell on the sidelines with a muscle complaint.

'We're going to beat Messi!' - Algeria star fires World Cup warning to Argentina

Algeria attacking midfielder Ibrahim Maza has confidently targeted a historic victory over Argentina in their upcoming 2026 World Cup opening match. The 20-year-old Bayer Leverkusen prospect arrived in the United States ahead of the tournament and immediately shared his fearless ambitions, dismissive of the reigning world champions' psychological tactics.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
2	Academica	14	8	4	2	23	13	10	28	W D W D W
3	CF Os Belenenses	14	7	5	2	25	16	9	26	W W D D L
4	Mafra	14	5	2	7	17	24	-7	17	L D W W L
5	Vitoria de Guimaraes B	14	4	5	5	16	17	-1	17	L D L D D
6	Varzim	14	4	2	8	13	19	-6	14	D L L D W

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