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The Draw Is In: Twelve Groups, Twelve Storylines
The Kennedy Center ceremony in December set the bracket. Group I — France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq — already looks like the heaviest of the dozen.
Italy Out for a Third Time: Bosnia's Penalty Shootout Heroics
Defeated on penalties in the European playoff final, the four-time champions become the first former winner to miss three consecutive World Cups.
Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, Uzbekistan: Meet the Four Debutants
Curaçao becomes the smallest nation by population ever to qualify. Cape Verde follow as the second-smallest. Jordan and Uzbekistan complete a historic class.
Mexico v South Africa: The Azteca Opens the Show
For the third time in history, the iconic Mexico City stadium will host the curtain-raiser of a FIFA World Cup. Kickoff is June 11 at 3pm ET.
Group D: USA Catch a Break with Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
A manageable group on paper for Mauricio Pochettino. Opening at SoFi against Paraguay before heading to Seattle and back to LA for Türkiye.
MetLife Stadium Will Host the Final on July 19
The 82,500-seat venue in East Rutherford, New Jersey, takes centre stage for what FIFA expects to be the most-watched single sporting event in history.