Daniel Villar Pardo

Haiti managed to return to the World Cup after 52 years, qualifying for the 2026 edition. Having some games ahead, they will have the opportunity to climb positions in the FIFA World Ranking, that has been improving in years.

Imposing a great offense, USMNT defeated Australia in their second 2026 World Cup, securing the leadership of the Group D. With an own goal of Cameron Burguess and a great goal from Alex Freeman, they secured their spot in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32.

After both surprising in their debut at the 2026 World Cup, USMNT and Australia face each other, seeking a victory that could determine the leader of Group D. For this, both teams are expected to field their strongest starting lineups in order to maintain their momentum.

In their sixth consecutive World Cup appearance, Australia have already managed to make a major statement by defeating Türkiye. As a result, they have managed to climb in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking, which has been improving for several years.

Despite a close start, England managed to defeat Croatia 4–2, securing its first victory in the 2026 World Cup. Harry Kane scored a historic two-goal performance, with Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford rounding out the scoring.

Despite missing the friendlies and the opening match against Morocco, Neymar Jr. is reportedly making significant progress in his recovery from injury. Looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup, he could soon make his debut for the Canarinha during the group stage.

Kyle Walker managed to become one of England’s most important players in recent years. However, he will not be part of Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite not having any apparent injury.

England face Croatia in their 2026 World Cup debut. With both teams being highly competitive, fans are closely watching Harry Kane’s status, as his goal-scoring ability could be key for the opening match of Group L.

Coming off their triumph as 2025 UEFA Nations League champions, Portugal arrive at the 2026 World Cup as clear favourites. They face DR Congo today in their opening Group K match. However, head coach Roberto Martínez will be without Rúben Dias.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo managed to return to the World Cup after 52 years, qualifying for the 2026 edition. With this, they will have the opportunity to climb positions in the FIFA World Ranking.

Franco Mastantuono emerged as one of the best prospects in the world, signing for Real Madrid. Although he seemed to be a regular for Argentina, he has not been included by head coach Lionel Scaloni, with no apparent injuries.

Angel Di Maria managed to be one of the key players in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, he has not been included by head coach Lionel Scaloni in Argentina’s roster for the 2026 edition, making him a notable absence.

Paulo Dybala managed to be one of the protagonists of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, he has not been included by head coach Lionel Scaloni in Argentina’s roster for the 2026 edition, making him a notable absence.

Argentina are set to make their 2026 World Cup debut, facing Algeria. As the latest World Cup winners, they are favorite to win the trophy, but they may need to overcome Vladimir Petkovic’s team. Szymon Marciniak will be in charge of officiating the encounter.

France and Senegal played a fairly competitive match. However, Kylian Mbappé sealed the 3-1 victory for Les Bleus at the 2026 World Cup, scoring twice to break Olivier Giroud's scoring record.