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World Cup 2026: Giant Tournament Kicks Off
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The upcoming World Cup, featuring forty-eight nations, is set to begin on June eleventh, with the final on July nineteenth. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, will defend their title against Algeria, while the U.S. team opens against Paraguay. New teams like Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan join the tournament. Curaçaos seventy-eight-year-old coach, Dick Advoccat, expresses pride as his team faces four-time champion Germany. The U.S. team will play in Inglewood, California, against Paraguay and Australia, with a yet-to-be-determined European opponent. Mexico will host the tournament opener in Mexico City against South Africa. Forty-two teams have secured spots, with twenty-two more competing in playoffs for the remaining six berths. The top two teams from each group, along with the eight best third-place teams, advance to a new round of thirty-two. All quarterfinals and later games will be held in the U.S., leading to the championship match in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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