The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off yesterday with co-host Mexico defeating South Africa’s Bafana Bafana 2-0 inside the 87,524 capacity legendary Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.It is the biggest tournament that the world has ever seen, with a whopping 48 nations starting out on the journey across North America in the expanded format.
Will the familiar names come to the fore in the latter rounds or can one of the dark horse or new competing nations spring a shock?
Livescore here concludes the glimpses into the rest 25 of the 48 teams that we started yesterday
25. South Korea
The Taegeuk Warriors were unbeaten in qualifying, but the form of key man Son Heung-min since moving to MLS is a worry.
