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Czechia returns to the 2026 FIFA World Cup with memories from the days of Czechoslovakia reaching two finals. Now, after two decades away, the team is back on football’s biggest stage and eager to write a new chapter.
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The four new teams can be effectively regarded as rising nations, and this typically reflects football’s expanding global reach.
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A significant injury setback has cast doubt over Mohammed Kudus’ participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Thousands gathered in Baghdad on Saturday morning to welcome home the triumphant Iraqi football team, fresh off their qualification for the World Cup.
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Africa will have a record 10 teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup following Democratic Republic of the Congo’s qualification, sealing an extra slot for the continent.
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As the final play-offs for the expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 have been concluded, it promises to be the most inclusive in history, featuring 48 teams across North America.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Jamaica 1-0 after extra time in an intercontinental playoff on Tuesday to seal their first World Cup appearance in 52 years.
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Michal Sadilek’s penalty sent the Czech Republic to the World Cup as they beat Denmark in a shootout in Prague on Tuesday following a 2-2 draw after extra time.
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Italy will miss out on a third straight World Cup after falling to Bosnia and Hercegovina in Tuesday’s breathless qualification play-off final, the Azzurri blowing their chance to reach this summer’s tournament in North America with a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat.
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Amnesty International warned this summer’s football World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a “stage for repression” in a report published Monday.
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