Di 2026 World Cup wey go happen for United States of America, Canada and Mexico, don dey close. Di coaches for national teams dey think about who to pick for dia squads. And Jules Kounde don become di first Barcelona player wey dem confirm go di tournament.
Dis one go be Kounde second World Cup. E first appear for 2022 for Qatar, where e reach final but lose to Leo Messi and Argentina. Now, e get another chance to shine for di biggest stage.
Di Barcelona right back don play 46 times dis season under Hansi Flick. E dey important for Didier Deschamps too. For di road to di World Cup, e start four out of five qualifier matches.
Di tournament go start on 11 June at Azteca Stadium for Mexico City. Kounde also dey for di last two European Cups for 2021 and 2024. Di match go happen at Metlife Stadium for New Jersey. Iraq and Norway go join France for Group I.
Carlo Ancelotti go name di Brazil squad on 18 May. Raphinha get good chance to be di second Barcelona player wey dem confirm go di World Cup. Roony Bardghji don make some Swedish squads dis season, but di forward no go go di tournament because coach Graham Potter leave am out of di final squad.
Club competitions dey wind down now, and di World Cup dey come into real focus. Di countdown don start for one of di most hotly anticipated tournaments of di year.
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