Dacia Chisinau Overview

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.

France vs Northern Ireland Predictions, Lineups, Odds & Tips: Les Bleus cruise in Lille

Our expert offers his best France vs Northern Ireland Predictions, Lineups, Odds & Tips for their friendly clash on Monday evening (08/06/2026).

Italy v Northern Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs

O’Neill sparks outrage with NI selection

Northern Ireland and Blackburn Rovers manager Michael O'Neill has provoked a fierce backlash from Championship relegation rivals. Balancing his dual roles, the 56-year-old is accused of a major conflict of interest after heavily utilising key players from clubs battling Blackburn for survival in a 1-1 friendly draw, while resting his own prospect until the 80th minute.

UEFA slammed for 'pointless' Wales vs N. Ireland clash

Former Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt has sensationally hit out at UEFA over the scheduling of what he describes as a "pointless" friendly against Wales. Both nations saw their World Cup dreams extinguished during the play-off semi-finals, yet they are still required to travel to Cardiff for a fixture that has no bearing on tournament qualification.

Italy is battling against "monsters" and the next debacle

The first step towards World Cup qualification has been taken. Nevertheless, the pressure on the Italian national team is immense.

Vicario Dimarco Esposito Italia Irlanda del Nord esultanza tv 2026 16.9

Bosnia win, the Azzurri celebrate

The Azzurri’s celebrations were broadcast by Rai.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Bayern Munich	34	28	5	1	122	36	86	89	W W D W W
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	22	7	5	70	34	36	73	W W L W L
3	RB Leipzig	34	20	5	9	66	47	19	65	L W L W W
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	18	8	8	71	49	22	62	D W D D L
5	Hoffenheim	34	18	7	9	65	52	13	61	L W D W W

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