The Americans should be favored, but unlike some other groups in the expanded 48-team World Cup, anyone could conceivably win it. Turkey’s players and staff celebrate winning the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match. APManager Vincenzo Montella, who has a decorated career coaching mainly in Italy, led Turkey to just its third-ever World Cup. Sweden joins the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia in Group F. Czechia goes into Group A with Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. Bosnia, which kept Italy out of a third straight World Cup, will be in Group B with Canada, Qatar and Switzerland.

Source: The Guardian April 01, 2026 08:40 UTC