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'I'm putting pressure on him!' - Mbappe warns Deschamps off 'awful' Italy move

Kylian Mbappe has urged Didier Deschamps to bow out of international football on a high rather than take charge of another national team after the 2026 World Cup. The France captain admitted he is trying to influence his manager's future plans and described a potential move to Italy as "awful" as Les Bleus prepare for one final campaign under their long-serving coach.

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.

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.

How to bet on the Azzurri in the Nations League

Pos	Squadra	G	V	P	S	GF	GS	+/-	Pt.	Forma
3	Yupanqui	15	6	6	3	19	13	6	24	V S V D D
3	Leones de Rosario	15	6	6	3	17	15	2	24	V S V D D
5	Canuelas	15	5	8	2	18	12	6	23	D V V D S
6	El Porvenir	16	4	10	2	14	12	2	22	S D V D S
7	Deportivo Espanol	16	4	9	3	13	11	2	21	V V D D V

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