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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
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Sophia Vesely

Ranking All Eight Teams Left in the 2026 World Cup

Less than two weeks away from the 2026 World Cup final, only the cream of the crop remains.

40 nations have already passed through the exit door, including all three tournament co-hosts, and it took no shortage of sobbing, bitter words and pure miracles to whittle down to the final eight.

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