When you go back through the annals of World Cup history, some of the most memorable tournament moments are those when an unfancied team upsets the apple cart and gatecrashes the latter stages of the competition.

Erling Haaland was virtually invisible against Morocco on Sunday. Is Norway's superstar in trouble for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Preparations continue as teams continue to arrive in North America and settle into their base camps, while the 16 host stadiums and cities get set for the massive crowds coming in the next few weeks. The United States men's national team opens its World Cup on June 12 against Paraguay in Los Angeles.

Scots were due to face Norwegian at their basecamp

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Didier Deschamps is trying to guide France to a historic feat. They could become just the third nation to make three consecutive World Cup finals. Brazil did that most recently (1994, 1998 and 2002) and before them West Germany made the 1982, 1986 and 1990 finals.

For the first time since 1998, the Norwegian national team will be taking part in a World Cup this summer.Norway are currently spectacularly well stocked in attack, played an outstanding qualifying

The Scandinavian side go into the 2026 World Cup touted by many as one of the potential ‘dark horses’ of the tournament.