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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 is the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and Cape Verde have achieved the feat of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages, with the African nation to face Lionel Messi's Argentina on Friday.

Biggest stars who failed to qualify for World Cup 2026

We are now just hours away from the start of the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with all 48 teams having made their way to North America with dreams of glory driving them. All of the pre-qualifying favourites made it safely through, including Spain, Brazil, England, France and defending champions Argentina.

Misfiring Ronaldo has a nightmare as Portugal narrowly win

Cristiano Ronaldo endured a frustrating evening in Leiria as Portugal concluded their 2026 World Cup preparations with a slender 2-1 victory over Nigeria. Despite the win, the 41-year-old veteran lacked his usual clinical edge, spurning several golden opportunities to extend his legendary international goal tally.

Portugal v Spain - UEFA Nations League 2025 Final

Ronaldo Portugal farewell? Martinez explains meaning behind Nigeria friendly

Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing to lead Portugal into a record-breaking sixth World Cup, but questions are already being asked about whether his time on home soil is coming to an end. National team boss Roberto Martinez has addressed whether a pre-tournament friendly against Nigeria serves as a final farewell for the legendary forward.

Nike releases X2 collection with seven global fashion collaborations

Bridging the gap between high fashion and the terraces.

Poland vs Nigeria predictions: Pride on the line in Warsaw

Three Poland vs Nigeria predictions for their friendly clash on Wednesday night, including value on the total number of goals bet.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
2	Inter Miami CF	15	9	4	2	39	28	11	31	W W W W L
3	Chicago Fire FC	14	8	2	4	27	16	11	26	W W W L L
4	New England Revolution	14	8	1	5	22	18	4	25	L W L W W
5	Red Bull New York	15	6	4	5	25	32	-7	22	W D W W L
6	Charlotte FC	15	6	3	6	24	23	1	21	W W L D L