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Biggest winners and losers of the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup came to a close in New Jersey on Sunday as Spain were deservedly crowned champions after a dour 1-0 win over 10-man Argentina in one of the worst finals in the tournament history. La Roja substitute Ferran Torres scored the only goal of a game that was essentially attack versus defence even before Enzo Fernandez got himself stupidly sent off for a second yellow card in the final minute of normal time.

Spain v Cabo Verde: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026

How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?

Four nations made debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan gracing the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It was the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and Cape Verde achieved the feat of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages, before succumbing to Lionel Messi's Argentina in a classic.

Uzbekistan v Qatar: AFC FIFA World Cup Qualifier

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
6	Al Dhaid	26	13	7	6	34	28	6	46	L L L D W
7	Emirates	27	11	6	10	37	39	-2	39	W L W L L
8	Al Hamriya	27	10	8	9	45	33	12	38	W W L L W
10	Gulf United	28	8	4	16	40	48	-8	28	L L L W L
11	City	29	7	5	17	32	57	-25	26	L L D L L

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