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To find the World Cup's Cinderellas, we have to start with the group stage

NPR News · Jun 9, 2026, 6:05 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Uzbekistan, Jordan, Cape Verde and Curacao are making their World Cup debut. Meanwhile, Scotland, South Africa, Canada, and New Zealand (just to name a few) have never made it past the group stage.

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