WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: CZECH REPUBLIC

 

NICKNAME: Narodak / The National Team

MANAGER: Miroslav Koubek

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Petr Čech- 124 caps from 2002 to 2016

TOP SCORER: Jan Koller- 55 goals from 1999 to 2009

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: From 1930 to 1994 as Czechoslovakia. Only one WC for Czech Republic was in 2006. This is their second World Cup appearance.

BEST RESULT: Former Czechoslovakia played in two WC finals: 1934 and 1962. Group stage exit for Czechia in 2006.

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: CANADA

 

NICKNAME: The Reds

MANAGER: Jesse Marsch

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Atiba Hutchinson- 104 caps from 2003 to 2023

TOP SCORER: Jonathan David- 37 goals from 2008

HOST NATION: This year edition with Mexico and USA

WORLD CUP RECORD: 3rd WC for The Reds

BEST RESULT: Group stage in both of their previous appearance: 1986 and 2022

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: SOUTH KOREA

 

NICKNAME: Taegeuk Warriors / Tigers of Asia

MANAGER: Hong Myung-bo

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Son Heung-min- 140 caps from 2010

TOP SCORER: Cha Bum-kun- 58 goals from 1972 to 1986

HOST NATION: Yes, in 2002 with Japan

WORLD CUP RECORD: 12th WC for Korea Republic

BEST RESULT: 4th place on home soil

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: URUGUAY

 

NICKNAME: The Sky Blue

MANAGER: Marcelo Bielsa

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Diego Godin- 161 cap from 2005 to 2022

TOP SCORER: Luis Suarez- 69 goals from 2007 to 2024

HOST NATION: Host nation of the first ever World Cup back in 1930

WORLD CUP RECORD: 15th WC for Uruguay

BEST RESULT: First ever WC winner in 1930 but also in 1950 (on the picture)

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: SAUDI ARABIA

 

NICKNAME: The Green One

MANAGER: Herve Renard

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Mohamed Al-Deayea- 178 caps from 1993 to 2006

TOP SCORER: Majed Abdullah- 72 goals from 1978 to 1994

HOST NATION: -

WORLD CUP RECORD: 7th World Cup for Arabia

BEST RESULT: Round of 16 in 1994

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: SPAIN

 

NICKNAME: La Furia Roja

MANAGER: Luis de la Fuente

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Sergio Ramos- 180 caps from 2005 to 2021

TOP SCORER: David Villa- 59 goals from 2005 to 2017

HOST NATION: Yes, in 1982.

    WORLD CUP RECORD: 17th WC for Spain

BEST RESULT: Title from 2010

WORLD CUP 2026 NATION PRESENTATION: JAPAN

 

NICKNAME: Samurai Blue

MANAGER: Hajime Moriyasu

MOST CAPPED PLAYER: Yasuhito Endo- 152 caps from 2002 to 2015

TOP SCORER: Kunishige Kamamoto- 75 goals from 1964 to 1977

HOST NATION: In 2002 with South Korea

WORLD CUP RECORD:8th WC for Japan

BEST RESULT: Round of 16 in four editions: 2002, 2010, 2018 and 2022