Team-by-team guide to the 2026 World Cup

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2026-06-01

London (PA Media/dpa) - The 48 teams at the June 11-July 19 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada:y GROUP A Czech Republic Coach: Miroslav Koubek Star player: Patrick Schick World Cup best: Runners-up (as Czechoslovakia), 1934, 1962 Back on the world stage for the first time since 2006, the Czechs are unable to call on stars like Pavel Nedved and Petr Cech anymore. Relying on team effort to get the job done, they squeezed through Marc......

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