A thrilling festival of football

Get ready for the spectacular sporting event with our factpacked tournament guide.

On 20 November, the FIFA World Cup tournament kicks off in Qatar. Around five billion football fans around the world are expected to watch live on TV as the best mens’ teams battle it out for football’s ultimate prize. We look at who’s playing, how it all works and who might win. Which teams will be at the World Cup? Thirty-two teams will compete for the trophy. For the first time ever, Qatar will take part in the tournament. As hosts, they qualified automatically but the other 31 teams had to win a number of qualifying matches. The next World Cup in 2026 will be even bigger – forty-eight teams will be in competition. Which teams are the favourites to win? France are the current champions and one of the…

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