Côte d’Ivoire aims for success in World Cup 2026 tournament

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The 48 teams at the June 11-July 19 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada:y GROUP A Czech Republic Coach: Miroslav Koubek Star player: Patrick Schick World Cup best: Runners-up (as Czechoslovakia), 1934, 1962 Back on the world stage for the first time since 2006, the Czechs are unable to call on stars like Pavel Nedved and Petr Cech anymore. Relying on team effort to get the job done, they squeezed through March’s play-offs against the Republic of Ireland and Denmark.

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Returning to the world stage after 12 years the 2023 African champions are ambitious and have plenty of options in attack This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

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The greatest football tournament on the planet is about to get under way and the 2026 World Cup will be littered with the biggest stars in the game. Here, the Press Association takes a look at the players to watch in North America.