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10 potential breakout stars of the 2026 World Cup

It's so close you can almost touch it. After years of build-up, the 2026 World Cup will kick-off on Thursday when co-hosts Mexico face off against South Africa in a repeat of the opening game from 2010. Over the next five-and-a-half weeks, records will be broken and legacies rewritten as a number of modern greats do battle to win the most recognisable trophy in all of sport.

Yamal & the NXGN wonderkids to watch at the World Cup

The World Cup is now just a few hours away, with teams currently making their final preparations for the tournament in North America. The stage is set for a whole host of players to make themselves national heroes, including some of the most exciting youngsters in the game today.

World Cup 2026: The Ultimate Guide

WC26 Power Rankings: Spain stay No.1 as Brazil & U.S. climb

There really is nothing like the World Cup. Even just qualifying generates a level of nationwide excitement that the club game simply cannot match, which is why we witnessed truly joyous scenes all across the globe as one country after another secured a spot at this summer's festival of football in North America. The final six participants were confirmed in March, with Sweden, Turkiye, Czechia and Bosnia & Herzegovina taking the four remaining slots in Europe, while Iraq and DR Congo came out of the inter-confederation play-offs.

Australia vs Turkiye FIFA World Cup 2026 Preview

GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Australia vs Turkiye at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Explained: Why ALL squad players must join World Cup pre-match anthems

FIFA has announced a significant protocol modification that will see every squad member take part in the pre-match national anthems at the upcoming World Cup. Moving away from traditional sporting custom, football's global governing body has mandated that both starting line-ups and substitutes congregate together on the pitch ahead of kick-off.

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Pos	Équipe	P	V	N	D	BP	A	+/-	Pts	Forme
3	Villarreal	38	22	6	10	72	46	26	72	V D D N V
4	Atletico Madrid	38	21	6	11	62	44	18	69	D V V D V
5	Real Betis	38	15	15	8	59	48	11	60	V D V N V
6	Celta Vigo	38	14	12	12	53	48	5	54	V N D V V
7	Getafe	38	15	6	17	32	38	-6	51	V D V N D

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