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[https:--www.espn.com-soccer-story-_-id-49192570-cape-verde-w2026-world-cup-knockout-stage-smallest-nation] 1782539212 2026-06-26 0d907bc33b4a66574f7cb17238a1e24c7ad86c39 36 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/26/in-association-football-debutants-cape-verde-becomes-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-wo In association football, debutants Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after finishing Group H in second place. 2026-06-25 308efaa5851a41351359dc715b1c68ef4c32e74f /feed/2026/06/25/in-association-football-the-ivory-coast-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeati In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. 1782920713 2026-06-25 b4db13ef1eb01bd06be351e87fc1694bef84028e /feed/2026/06/25/in-association-football-the-ivory-coast-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defea In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. 1782495993 2026-06-25 aa0e00561af53f5e0c6571b7e1cb611451109624 /feed/2026/06/25/ivory-coast-s-soccer-team-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-in-its-team-history-defea Ivory Coast's soccer team reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its team history, defeating Curaçao, 2-0, in Group E. 1782445589 2026-06-25 b2a39fed5d7d6d6653df55ee83ef0f6fc4ffb645 40 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/25/in-association-football-ivory-coast-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeating-c In association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. 2026-06-20 0cb58128849f413661e7b3ae6e04150a5e376b4c 27 2026 Ecuador FIFA World Cup association football 4 /feed/2026/06/20/in-association-football-fifa-world-cup-debutants-curacao-the-smallest-nation-by-population-to-play-at-the-world-cup-e In association football, FIFA World Cup debutants Curaçao, the smallest nation by population to play at the World Cup, earn their first-ever point at the tournament after drawing 0–0 against Ecuador in the group stage. 2026-06-17 e0463d86eae4ebad809cb4a2dadc615a5c9eabb5 27 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/17/in-association-football-yoane-wissa-scores-the-dr-congo-s-first-goal-at-a-fifa-world-cup-during-a-1-1-draw-against-port In association football, Yoane Wissa scores the DR Congo's first goal at a FIFA World Cup during a 1–1 draw against Portugal in their opening match. 2026-06-16 fd0e5e9e16c2c4d04154522e37b221bca29774bc 28 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/16/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-male-player-to-appear-in-six-fifa In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to appear in six FIFA World Cups and joins Germany's Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3–0 win against Algeria in their opening match. 2025-11-18 173738b697251a0eac6dcba099973e29a12df0ab 28 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2025/11/18/in-association-football-curacao-qualifies-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-after-winning-group-b-of-the-third-round-of-conca In association football, Curaçao qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after winning Group B of the third round of CONCACAF qualifiers for the World Cup. In its first World Cup appearance, Curaçao becomes the smallest nation by both population and area to qualify for the tournament. 2025-10-14 2038570901617b1f528891986e073d7fa03ed05e 29 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2025/10/14/in-association-football-the-south-africa-soccer-team-qualifies-for-the-upcoming-fifa-world-cup-following-a-3-0-win-agai In association football, the South Africa soccer team qualifies for the upcoming FIFA World Cup following a 3-0 win against Rwanda. This will be their first appearance in the FIFA World Cup since hosting the tournament in 2010. 2025-06-5 b59c1fe142d16a7262f5fd1b2d51b7a748130418 24 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2025/06/5/in-association-football-uzbekistan-and-jordan-qualify-for-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-with-uzbekistan-securi In association football, Uzbekistan and Jordan qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time, with Uzbekistan securing a top-two finish in Group A and Jordan advancing from Group B following Iraq's loss to secure their places in the 2026 tournament. /feed/2026/06/30/in-association-football-the-mexican-soccer-team-defeats-ecuador-winning-their-first-game-in-the-knockout-round-of-a-fi ESPN 30 bad1358d3d4d59ec94f69bb247a8a2c4ac55318a 6 https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49232657/mexico-ecuador-2026-world-cup-knockout-win 2026 In association football, the Mexican soccer team defeats Ecuador, winning their first game in the knockout round of a FIFA World Cup since 1986.