KIERAN GILL: It is understandable that Spain will carry the tag of favourites for this World Cup. The talent is obvious.

The Tartan Army were invited to a match between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers and filled the stands and corridors with The Flower of Scotland and 'Super John McGinn'.

Every player at this World Cup has their own story of how they made it to what Gianni Infantino calls the '104 Super Bowls' that will make up this tournament. But for Ben Waine, it all felt very far away when he was out of the Port Vale squad not so long ago.

“It is going to be a dream come true and I cannot wait,” Zidane Iqbal tells Sky Sports. He is going to the World Cup and is understandably excited. The former Manchester United midfielder has helped Iraq qualify for the first time in 40 years.

Scottie Scheffler has the chance to make major history this week at the US Open, with extended coverage from Shinnecock Hills exclusively live on Sky Sports.

If you want to talk about dramatic build-ups to a World Cup, get in touch with Senegal.

They are one of the smallest countries to play in a World Cup, but Cape Verde are aiming high, with a Dublin-born defender who used to work in a bank among their ranks.

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Havertz led the line impressively as Germany dispatched Curacao in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup

The 22-year-old, who plays for Brighton, scored twice in Sweden’s emphatic win over his father’s country, Tunisia