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Biggest 2026 World Cup storylines to follow with less than a month to go before kickoffLess than a month remains before the 2026 World Cup, the most popular sporting event in the world, starts in the United States, Canada and Mexico.The tournament has already been creating headlines before a ball has been kicked, and the anticipation will only increase as we get closer to the first match between Mexico and South Africa on June 11.Below we have looked at some of the biggest storylines ahead of the World Cups opener.Who will win the 2026 World Cup?France narrowly missed out on winning their second successive World Cup in 2022 when they lost on penalties to Argentina.The two teams are once again widely regarded as firm favourites to go all the way in North America this year.Brazil, the record five-time World Cup winner, are stacked with quality players, and the Selecao have never gone more than 24 years between titles.England have impressed in recent major tournaments, and they will also believe they can win the World Cup this year under manager Thomas Tuchel.Meanwhile, Portugal, Netherlands and Belgium are also capable of causing a huge upset at the tournament.Biggest stars at the 2026 World CupLionel Messi hasnt confirmed his participation for the summers tournament, but he will surely represent Argentina in the United States if he remains fit.Cristiano Ronaldo, who continues to be a consistent source of goals at 41, will look to lead Portugal to their first ever World Cup title.The experienced forward has won everything there is to win except for that trophy.The games other megastars Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal will also be aiming to etch their names in history this summer.Haaland has an astonishing 55 goals in just 49 appearances for his country, while Yamal has helped Spain win the last European Championship.Four debutantsLast October, Cape Verde made history by becoming the smallest nation by population (approx. 525,000) to qualify for the mens tournament.The record was smashed the following month by the Caribbean island of Curacao, which has a population of just over 150,000 and a land area of 171 square miles.The Blue Wave will now be heading to the US to face Germany, Ecuador and Ivory Coast in their three group matches.Jordan and Uzbekistan will also join the two tiny nations for the first appearance at the competition.Irans participation in the World CupIrans participation has been a major storyline in the buildup to the summers World Cup.Team Melli secured their place in the finals by winning Group A of the third round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifying.But US president Donald Trump said in March that Irans players should not come to the World Cup due to safety reasons.Despite the geopolitical tensions, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed the Asian side will compete at the tournament.

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Barcelona have issued a formal response after Florentino Perez accused the Catalan giants of benefiting from what he described as the "biggest scandal in football".The Catalan giants released a statement on Tuesday confirming that the club's legal department is reviewing comments made by the Real Madrid president before deciding whether to take further action."Regarding the press conference called by Real Madrid President Florentino Perez, we inform you that our legal department is carefully reviewing his statements and accusations," the statement read."These are currently being analysed, and the next steps are being assessed. TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour Say"We will provide further information on our position and any decisions made when appropriate."The response came after Perez used a lengthy media appearance to intensify Real Madrid's criticism of the ongoing Negreira investigation.The 79-year-old alleged that the case had cost Real Madrid as many as seven La Liga titles and described it as the most serious controversy the sport has ever faced.Perez also said that Real Madrid are compiling a dossier of what he believes to be favourable refereeing decisions involving Barcelona, which he claims will be submitted to UEFA at the end of the season.Real Madrid have been actively involved in the Negreira proceedings and are participating in the legal process as a private prosecutor.The case centres on payments made by Barcelona to companies linked to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, who served as vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees in Spain.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Rory McIlroy takes drastic step after PGA Championship injury scareMiddlesbrough boss fights back tears as he blasts 'disgraceful' Southampton after play-off heartbreakBritish Olympics icon retires for new career after heartbreaking personal tragedyAccording to court documents, prosecutors are investigating payments totalling several million euros made between 2001 and 2018.Spanish authorities allege the payments may have been connected to efforts to obtain favourable refereeing treatment.Barcelona have consistently denied wrongdoing and are adamant they'll be able to clear their name. The club maintains that the payments were for legitimate consultancy and technical reports relating to referees and scouting, and insist they did not seek to influence match officials.No final judicial ruling has been made, and the legal process remains ongoing.Meanwhile, Perez also insisted that he was still the right man to lead Los Blancos despite the club enduring a difficult past two years."I'm here to say I'm not going anywhere and I'm here to stand for election," said the 79-year-old."If someone does want to stand for election, this is your opportunity. But don't move in the shadows with publications, news outlets."And I'm not in bed, unwell. I have to come out and sit here because as Real Madrid president, I can't allow journalists to do what they do."Perez has ruled the roost at the Bernabeu ever since 2009. He was previously president between 2000 and 2006. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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