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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.

RANKED: 100 most iconic moments in World Cup history

The World Cup has had no shortage of iconic moments across nearly 100 years of history. Every four years, billions of fans congregate to watch a tournament that has provided more drama, heartbreak and joy than any other event in sporting history. Football's grandest stage, the World Cup has always offered a platform for legends to be born, but it has also seen reputations destroyed and the downfall of so many famous faces.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
2	VVV-Venlo	14	9	2	3	37	22	15	29	D W W D W
3	Almere City	14	9	1	4	30	14	16	28	W W L L W
4	NAC Breda	14	7	4	3	25	20	5	25	D W D W W
5	Roda JC Kerkrade	14	7	4	3	18	17	1	25	L W W W D
6	FC Emmen	14	8	1	5	26	26	0	25	L L W W W

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