WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: PARAGUAY

 

NICKNAME: La Albirroja (The White and Red)

MANAGER: Gustavo Alfaro

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Paulo Da Silva- 148 caps from 2000 to 2017

TOP SCORER: Roque Santa Cruz- 32 goals from 1999 to 2016

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: 9th WC for Paraguay

BEST RESULT: Quarter-final on their last WC appearance back in 2010

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: USA

 

NICKNAME: USMNT

MANAGER: Mauricio Pochettino

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Cobi Jones- 164 caps from 1992 to 2004

TOP SCORER: Clint Dempsey- from 2004 to 2017 / Landon Donovan- from 2000 to 2014 / 57 goals each

HOST NATION: Yes in 1994 and this year edition with Canada and Mexico

WORLD CUP RECORD: 12th WC for USMNT

BEST RESULT: Semi-final in the first ever WC back in 1930

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: SCOTLAND

 

NICKNAME: The Tartan Army

MANAGER: Steve Clarke

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Kenny Dalglish- 102 caps from 1971 to 1986

TOP SCORER: Kenny Dalglish- 30 goals from 1971 to 1986 / Denis Law- from 1958 to 1974 / 30 goals each

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: 9th WC for Scotland, first one from 1998

BEST RESULT: They never managed to get past group stage. Their best result is 9th place in 1974 from 16 nations. They had the same points as first placed Yugoslavia and second placed Brazil but worst goal difference.

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: MOROCCO

 

NICKNAME: The Atlas Lions

MANAGER: Walid Regragui

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Noureddine Naybet- 115 caps from 1990 to 2006

TOP SCORER: Ahmed Faras- 36 goals from 1966 to 1979

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: This will be 7th World Cup for The Atlas Lions

BEST RESULT: Fourth place in the last edition

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: BRAZIL

NICKNAME: Selecao

MANAGER: Carlo Ancelotti

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Cafu- 142 caps from 1990 to 2006

TOP SCORER: Neymar- 79 goals from 2010

HOST NATION: Yes, twice: 1950 and 2014

WORLD CUP RECORD: Only nation that played in every WC finals

BEST RESULT: A record five titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Here is their team from the 1962 WC album.

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: SOUTH AFRICA

NICKNAME: Bafana Bafana

MANAGER: Hugo Broos

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Aaron Mokoena- 107 caps from 1999 to 2010

TOP SCORER: Benni McCarthy- 31 goal from 1997 to 2012

HOST NATION: Yes in 2010

WORLD CUP RECORD: 4th WC for South Africa

BEST RESULT: They never managed to get past group stage

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: MEXICO

 

NICNAME: El Tri / El Tricolor

MANAGER: Javier Aguirre

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Andres Guardado- 180 caps from 2005 to 2024

TOP SCORER: Javier Hernandez- 52 goals from 2009 to 2019

HOST NATION: Host nation of the 1970 and 1986 editions but also the 2026 with Canada and USA.

WORLD CUP RECORD: 18th WC for Mexico.

BEST RESULT: Quarter-finals on home soil in 1970 and 1986.