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From debuting national teams to the youngest and oldest player. Learn the secrets of the World Cup

2026-06-11 16:22:00, Sport CNA

From debuting national teams to the youngest and oldest player. Learn the

The 2026 World Cup kicks off in Mexico City, marking the start of the 23rd edition, which remains the biggest in football history.

For the first time, this major competition is taking place in three different countries (USA, Mexico and Canada) through 16 host cities, where 48 national teams will play a total of 104 matches. This World Cup registers a total of 1248 footballers gathered, with age records such as Mexican Gilberto Mora (17 years old) and Scot Craig Gordon (43 years old) standing out.

Also, legends Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Guillermo Ochoa break a historical record by becoming the first players to participate in six different editions of the World Cup.

This edition sees debuts of countries such as Uzbekistan, Cape Verde, Curaçao and Jordan. In addition to the innovations in the new format with the 1/32 stage, this tournament comes as the most technological in history, integrating the ball with sensors, cameras on the referee's body, semi-automatic offside position and a much faster VAR system for the public.

This entire fantastic journey will culminate with the grand finale on July 19 at New York's MetLife Stadium.





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