WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: ARGENTINA

NICKNAME: La Albiceleste / The White and Sky Blue

MANAGER: Lionel Scaloni

MOST CAPPED PLAYER / TOP SCORER: Lionel Messi- 198 / 116 from 2005

HOST NATION: Yes, in 1978

WORLD CUP RECORD: This will be 19th WC for Argentina

BEST RESULT: They won three titles: 1978, 1986 and 2022

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: AUSTRIA

NICKNAME: Das Team / The Team

MANAGER: Ralf Rangnick

MOST CAPPED PLAYER / TOP SCORER: Marko Arnautović- 133 / 47 from 2008

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: 8th WC for Austria

BEST RESULT: 3rd place in 1954

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: JORDAN

NICKNAME: The Chivalrous Ones

MANAGER: Jamal Sellami

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Amer Shafi- 179 caps from 2002 to 2021

TOP SCORER: Hamza Al-Dardour- 35 goals from 2011 to 2024

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: Debut

BEST RESULT: -

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: PORTUGAL

NICKNAME: Selecao das Quinas (Team of the Quincunxes)

MANAGER: Roberto Martinez

MOST CAPPED PLAYER / TOP SCORER: Cristiano Ronaldo- 226 / 143 from 2003

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: 9th WC for Portugal

BEST RESULT: Third place in 1966

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: CAPE VERDE

NICKNAME: Blue Sharks

MANAGER: Pedro Leitao Brito "Bubista"

MOST CAPPED PLAYER / TOP SCORER- Ryan Mendes 96 / 22 from 2010

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: From 1930 to 1974 they were part of Portugal. Debut WC for Cape Verde

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: HAITI

NICKNAME: The Grenadiers

MANAGER: Sebastien Migne

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Pierre Richard Bruny- 95 caps from 1998 to 2010

TOP SCORER: Duckens Nazon- 44 goals from 2014

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: Second World Cup for Haiti

BEST RESULT: 15th place from 16th nation in their debut in 1974

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: QATAR

 

NICKNAME: The Maroon One

MANAGER: Julen Lopetegui

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Hasan Al-Haydos- 184 caps from 2008

TOP SCORER: Almoez Ali- 60 goals from 2016

HOST NATION: Yes, the last edition in 2022 was played in Qatar

WORLD CUP RECORD: Second WC for Qatar

BEST RESULT: Group stage in 2022