Group stage
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Full groups and fixtures set for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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The 48 teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico have been confirmed after the final qualifiers. DR Congo and Iraq secured the last spots, with Curacao, Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan making their debuts. Argentina enter as defending champions.
Following narrow opening wins in AFCON 2025 Group B—Egypt's comeback 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe and South Africa's 1-0 defeat of Angola—the rivals meet in Agadir. Seven-time champions Egypt relied on Omar Marmoush and Mohamed Salah, while Bafana Bafana prevailed via Lyle Foster, setting up a tense clash.