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Group D: USA Catch a Break with Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
A manageable group on paper for Mauricio Pochettino. Opening at SoFi against Paraguay before heading to Seattle and back to LA for Türkiye.
Two Billion Fans, No Signal: India and China Still Without a 2026 Broadcaster
37 days from kickoff, no deal has been announced for the world's two most populous nations. Reliance-Disney's $20m offer was rejected by FIFA; talks in China remain confidential.
The Draw Is In: Twelve Groups, Twelve Storylines
The Kennedy Center ceremony in December set the bracket. Group I – France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq – already looks like the heaviest of the dozen.
Italy Out for a Third Time: Bosnia's Penalty Shootout Heroics
Defeated on penalties in the European playoff final, the four-time champions become the first former winner to miss three consecutive World Cups.
Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, Uzbekistan: Meet the Four Debutants
Curaçao becomes the smallest nation by population ever to qualify. Cape Verde follow as the second-smallest. Jordan and Uzbekistan complete a historic class.
Mexico v South Africa: The Azteca Opens the Show
For the third time in history, the iconic Mexico City stadium will host the curtain-raiser of a FIFA World Cup. Kickoff is June 11 at 3pm ET.
MetLife Stadium Will Host the Final on July 19
The 82,500-seat venue in East Rutherford, New Jersey, takes centre stage for what FIFA expects to be the most-watched single sporting event in history.