It will be Algeria’s fifth World Cup finals appearance but first since Brazil in 2014. JordanAli Olwan’s hat-trick triggered jubilation in Jordan as the 2023 Asian Cup runners-up qualified for their first World Cup finals on 5 June after beating Oman 3-0 in Muscat as South Korea beat Iraq 2-0. The Uzbeks are now making an impact at senior international level, having reached the quarter-finals of the Under-17 World Cup and last 16s of the Under-20 World Cup and the Paris Olympics. We’ve certainly put the country through it, but I’m sure it’s worth it – we’re going to the World Cup and I can’t believe it.”AustriaLike Scotland, Ralf Rangnick’s side will be making their first appearance at a World Cup since France 98. It will be their first World Cup since 2006 and only their second since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1992.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2026 11:08 UTC