Match Previews
Dark Horses: Teams That Could Surprise in 2026
Morocco's run to the 2022 semi-finals showed the giants can be toppled — who could be 2026's surprise package?
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The road to the first 48-team World Cup — qualifying, hosts, teams, players, previews, format and history, across seven topics.
Morocco's run to the 2022 semi-finals showed the giants can be toppled — who could be 2026's surprise package?
Read more →Kylian Mbappé won the 2022 Golden Boot with eight goals — who tops the scoring charts in 2026?
Read more →Eight of the twelve third-placed teams reach the knockouts in 2026 — here is how that wrinkle works.
Read more →The last two World Cup 2026 places were decided by a six-team play-off staged in Mexico in March 2026.
Read more →World Cup 2026 spans 16 host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico — the first three-nation finals.
Read more →A 48-team field opens the door for World Cup debutants and long-absent nations to return to the finals.
Read more →Mexico becomes the first nation to host the World Cup three times when 2026 kicks off at the Azteca.
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