Being called up to a World Cup for the first time is one of the most exciting moments in a footballer's career. The opportunity to represent your country at the biggest international tournament does ...

World Cup debutants Cape Verde shocked reigning European champions Spain in Atlanta on Monday, as the minnows held one of the favorites to win the 2026 men’s World Cup to a 0-0 draw. Everyone is ...

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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 ...

Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan. Four debutants is the most a World Cup has seen for two decades, which is to be expected given the tournament's expansion. It is still a substantial ...

Unsurprisingly, the competition’s established superstars are already stuffing the stat sheets and dictating terms on the field. Redland-Victoria Point spearhead Matt Hammelmann is in scary form, ...

The story of the 2026 World Cup found arguably its most poetic chapter before a ball was even kicked in North America. When the tiny island nation of Cape Verde secured its first-ever qualification ...

Germany won their first opening match at a World Cup since lifting the trophy in 2014 as they eased to a 7-1 win against debutants Curacao in their opening Group E match in Houston on Sunday. The ...