Ikhtisar Duslo Sala

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.

Bayern Munich have confirmed the tragic death of 18-year-old Chinese talent Guo Jiaxuan after an accident during a training match in February.