Teams and players to watch as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off Thursday with 48 teams competing in the tournament. Poppy Miller, lead host of CBS Sports Golazo Network, shares her list of key players and top teams to watch. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting. "CBS Mornings" airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on CBS and stream it at 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to "CBS Mornings" on YouTube:    / cbsmornings   Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow "CBS Mornings" on Instagram:   / cbsmornings   Like "CBS Mornings" on Facebook:   / cbsmornings   Follow "CBS Mornings" on X:   / cbsmornings   Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-0... For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]