World Cup 2026 is Coming to North America
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The players who define the modern game — legends and rising stars.
Achraf Hakimi
Alphonso Davies
Christian Pulisic
Cristiano Ronaldo
Erling Haaland
Federico Valverde
Guillermo Ochoa
Son Heung-min
Jamal Musiala
James Rodriguez
Jude Bellingham
Kenan Yildiz
Kim Min-jae
Kylian Mbappe
Lamine Yamal
Lionel Messi
Luka Modric
Neymar Jr
Ousmane Dembele
Pedri
Sadio Mane
Scott McTominay
Takefusa Kubo
Viktor Gyokeres
Virgil van Dijk
Every Team, Decoded
FIFA ranking, group draw and history for all 48 nations.
France
Group IWorld champions in 1998 and 2018 and runners-up in 2022, France are perennial favorites with arguably the deepest talent pool on earth.
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Spain
Group HReigning European champions and world champions in 2010, Spain play the mesmerizing possession style known as "tiki-taka." Now blending vete…
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Argentina
Group JThe defending world champions.
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England
Group LInventors of the game and 1966 world champions, England have a golden generation that reached the 2018 semi-final and back-to-back Euro fina…
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Portugal
Group KEuro 2016 champions and home to icon Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal pair superstar pedigree with a deep, talented squad.
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Brazil
Group CThe only nation to play in every World Cup and the record five-time champions.
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The 2026 World Cup has three official mascots, one per host nation: Maple, a Canadian moose; Zayu, a Mexican jaguar; and Clutch, an American bald eagle. FIFA unveiled them on September 25, 2025 — the first time a men's World Cup has had a trio of mascots.
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