Can you name every World Cup debutant since 1998? | OneFootball

Can you name every World Cup debutant since 1998? | OneFootball

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·5 December 2025

Can you name every World Cup debutant since 1998?

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Eighty-four countries have qualified for the World Cup finals – but can you name every one to have debuted at the tournament since 1998?

We’re choosing France ’98 as the cut-off since the tournament expanded to 32 teams, with over 20 countries reaching their first finals since then.


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You’ve got 10 minutes to name them all and only the year of each country’s debut as your clue.

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