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Can any of the four World Cup debutants cause a shock in '26?

Four nations will debut at the World Cup this summer, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan all set to grace the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It's 16 years since a newcomer made it into the knockout stages of the tournament, when Slovakia stunned holders Italy to eliminate them in South Africa. So do any of this year's debutants have the potential to replicate such heroics?

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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.

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World Cup kits GFX

RANKED: Top 20 kits at the 2026 World Cup

There's just a few hours to go until the biggest show on earth gets underway, with the 2026 World Cup kicking off in Mexico City on Thursday. If you haven't already caught a serious case of World Cup fever, what better way to get in the mood than by checking out the very best kits that will be on show in North America this summer.

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Standings

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PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1VfB Hilden crestVfB Hilden34223990484269
D
W
W
W
W
2Ratinger SV crestRatinger SV341910586483867
L
W
D
W
W
3KFC Uerdingen crestKFC Uerdingen34196958431563
L
W
D
L
W
4SpVg Schonnebeck crestSpVg Schonnebeck341710781473461
W
W
W
W
D
5SC St. Toenis crestSC St. Toenis341671180552555
D
L
L
D
L
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