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The excitement does not stop, as we cover specific teams from different groups.

In this segment, The Final 48, the focus is on Germany, Japan and Belgium.
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00:01Group E of the FIFA World Cup will see four-time winners Germany, debutants Curaçao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador in
00:08action.
00:09The Germans are not seen as strong favourites to go all the way in 2026 but they do have a
00:15depth of talent that can challenge for the latter stages if things click.
00:19The Germany squad was set to be announced on May 12th but has been pushed back to May 21st.
00:25That's because coach Julian Nagelsmann is waiting for the Bundesliga season to end.
00:29Group F sees Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia taking on each other.
00:35Speaking of the Japanese team, they have suffered a major setback.
00:39Mitoma who plays with Brighton and Hove Albion has been ruled out.
00:43Mitoma injured his left leg during a Premier League match on May 9th and has been diagnosed as unable to
00:50recover before the World Cup final.
00:52Japan is scheduled to announce its 26-man squad for the final on Friday.
00:56Switching to Group G, Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand are the four teams.
01:03Belgium can utilise promising attacker Mateus Fernandes Pardo at the World Cup after he committed his international future to the
01:10country.
01:10The 21-year-old, who was born in Brussels to Italian and Spanish parents, played for Belgium at junior level.
01:17But in 2024, he chose to play for Spain but subsequently did not honour a call-up to their under
01:23-20 side.
01:25Fernandes Pardo has had a strong season at Lille, who are on course for a place in next season's Champions
01:31League.
01:34Elizabeth Pardo has had a strong season in Poland and hasHeyRajサム.
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01:37at Lille in Brazil.
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