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How Are the 2026 World Cup Contenders Shaping Up?
- The 2026 World Cup, scheduled for next summer, will take place across North America, featuring an expanded roster of 48 national teams competing for the first time.
- This event follows eight previous Americas-hosted World Cups, seven won by South American teams, with Argentina entering as current champions and top FIFA-ranked.
- Argentina’s squad remains led by coach Lionel Scaloni with Messi, who will turn 39, expected to play, while Brazil faces challenges under new coach Ancelotti.
- Scaloni mentioned that Messi is eager to participate in the World Cup, while Ancelotti, recently appointed as coach, expressed optimism about Brazil reclaiming the title despite their current challenges.
- The tournament’s expansion may not increase serious contenders as many qualifiers remain undecided, but it emphasizes North America's continued role in global soccer.
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Paris, France. Within a year of the World Cup-2026 in North America, the candidates for the title are in different shape states: Brazil and England have been put in the hands of foreign technicians, Germany has not just started, Spain and Argentina are betting on continuity and France is facing the final straight of the Deschamps era. Brazil surrenders to Ancelotti With Neymar closer to retirement than to return to its best level and with a disc…
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