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The lowest-ranked team at the tournament, can the All Whites cause a surprise and push for a knockouts berth?

Against all odds, Team Melli will take part this summer - but do they have enough resolve left to cause an upset or two?

The Pharoahs are back on the global stage after missing out in 2022 - but can they end their 92-year wait to once again feature in the knockout rounds?

The majority of the 'Golden Generation' have moved on - so do the Red Devils have enough talent left to challenge?

Perennial qualifiers, can Tunisia finally find a way into the knockouts this time round?

The Scandinavians rode their luck to reach the tournament, so can their high-powered attack now take advantage and fire them to a deep run?

Samurai Blue have produced some eye-catching results in the build-up to the tournament, so how far can they go in North America?

Though tough to break down, will La Tri be able to score enough goals to make a lasting impression on the tournament?

The Elephants have not always lived up expectation at World Cups, so can they change that narrative in North America?

The smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup, can the Blue Wave cause a shock on the biggest stage of all?

Not since they finished third in 2002 have the Turks appeared at World Cup - so will they be able to make up for lost time in North America?

The Socceroos have a new generation of talents emerging - but can any of them inspire their team to another run at the knockouts?

Back on the global stage for the first time since 2010, can the South Americans once again plot a route through the knockout rounds?

Expectation has never been higher for the co-hosts - but can America's 'golden generation' produce on the biggest stage?

For the first time since 1998, the Tartan Army are in attendance at a World Cup - but will Steve Clarke's side make history by reaching the knockout rounds?

Despite turmoil back home, the Central American nation are back at the World Cup following a 52-year absence - but can they cause any further shocks?

Semi-finalists in 2022, can the champions of Africa (for now!) go one step further and make more history in North America?

In just their third World Cup appearance, can the co-hosts finally end their weight for a first win on the global stage?

After earning a kind draw, can the Euro 2024 quarter-finalists enjoy a deep run in North America?

Having qualified under their own steam for the first time, can the 2022 hosts improve on their dismal showing from four years ago?

At just their second World Cup, can Bosnia give veteran striker Edin Dzeko the perfect send-off?

No country has hosted the tournament more times than the Central American nation - but will home advantage help El Tri break their 'fifth game curse' and go deep into th knockouts?

Bafana Bafana are back on the global stage for the first time since they hosted in 2010, but can they make it out of Group A and make their knockouts debut?

The Taeguk Warriors eased through qualifying, but do they have the talent to make noise on the global stage?

A change in coach inspired the Czechs to earn qualification, but will that momentum carry through the tournament itself?

In March, after the U.S. men's national team suffered back-to-back humblings at the hands of Belgium and Portugal, Mauricio Pochettino wondered aloud about the players he had at his disposal. Whether that vocal wondering came from a place of honesty or from a place of motivation, only Pochettino knows. The only certainty was that his assessment was blunt: his team, man for man, wasn't as good as the elite.

Mohamed Salah is preparing for life after Liverpool, and the Egyptian has reportedly set out a specific set of demands for any potential suitor. As he enters the final stages of his career, the veteran forward is leaving nothing to chance regarding his next destination.

Jose Mourinho has taken to social media to pen a heartfelt goodbye to Benfica fans, players, and staff as he prepares to seal a blockbuster return to Real Madrid. The legendary Portuguese coach spent a single, productive season back at the Estadio da Luz, but the lure of a second stint in the Spanish capital has proved impossible to turn down.

After losing every game at the 2018 tournament, can Thomas Christiansen's side perform any better eight years later?