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.