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The 2026 tournament is the first World Cup ever hosted by three countries, and the first to expand the field from 32 to this many teams.
What is 48?
The Lakers traded this restricted-free-agent-turned-center to the Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and second-round picks, just days after acquiring Walker Kessler left them without a roster spot for him.
Who is Deandre Ayton?
In Mob Psycho 100, this is the name of the state Mob enters when his emotional suppression completely breaks, unlocking devastating psychic power.
What is "100%"?
After a hiatus, J-pop singer Yui returned with the single "Again," which became the first opening of this 2009 remake/continuation of a Hiromu Arakawa manga.
What is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood?
This elderly woman from a Disney movie, whose fading memories hold the key to restoring her family’s connection to their musical ancestor, becomes the emotional heart of the story when her grandson sings “Remember Me.”
Who is Mama Coco
This tiny island nation became the smallest country ever to reach a World Cup knockout stage, then pushed defending champion Argentina to extra time in the Round of 32 before falling 3-2.
What is Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)?
This Worldly event coincidentally happens during all years of Lebron James entering free agency (thank you trasy)
Who is Lebron James?
In Hunter x Hunter, this is the specific name for the category of Nen ability Kurapika uses that only works because of the emotional vow/limitation tied to the Scarlet Eyes.
What is Chain Jail?
Producer Nujabes teamed up with rapper Shing02 for "Battlecry," the lo-fi hip-hop opening theme of this 2004 samurai anime from the director of Cowboy Bebop.
What is Samurai Champloo?
This stern yet loving matriarch of the Madrigal family guards the miracle born from her greatest loss, guiding her gifted descendants—except one—inside their magical casita.
Who is Abuela Alma Madrigal
This four-time champion missed the 2026 tournament entirely after losing a European playoff final to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties — becoming the first former champion to miss three consecutive World Cups.
What is Italy?
This sharpshooter led the NBA in three-point percentage at 48% last season and briefly became a playoff hero, then took a pay cut to sign a one-year, $11 million deal with the Suns.
Who is Luke Kennard?
In Code Geass, this is the specific command Lelouch's Geass uses to force absolute compliance from anyone he makes eye contact with — but only once per person.
What is Absolute Obedience (or "The Power of Kings")?
Etsuko Yakushimaru's "Welcome to the X Dimension" is the ending theme of this 2014 Shinichiro Watanabe anime about an intergalactic alien-hunting waiter with a killer pompadour.
What is Space Dandy?
Carrying her lucky cricket and never afraid to speak her mind, this humorous elder from Mulan cheers on her granddaughter’s bold choices—sometimes with a joke about attracting “a good one.”
Who is Grandmother Fa
Tipped as dark horses with stars like Arda Güler and Kenan Yildiz, this team set an unwanted record — the most shots without a goal by a team in a single World Cup since 1966 — and crashed out of the group stage.
What is Türkiye?
This sharpshooting guard, who split last season between the Celtics and Bulls, signed a two-year, $12.3 million "steal" of a deal with the 76ers.
Who is Anfernee Simons?
In 86 -Eighty Six-, this is the term for the AI-piloted autonomous drones that the Republic falsely claims are fighting the war, concealing that actual human "Eighty-Six" pilots are dying inside them.
What are the Juggernauts?
Often called “the village crazy lady,” this spirited grandmother in Moana encourages her granddaughter to voyage beyond the reef and later returns as a glowing manta ray to guide her.
All three host nations reached the Round of 16: the USMNT beat Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mexico eliminated Ecuador, and this third co-host beat South Africa to record its first-ever World Cup knockout-stage win.
What is Canada?
The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade package from the Bucks to the Heat required Miami sending out Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and this Lithuanian guard from the University of Illinois
Who is Kasparas Jakucionis?
In Vinland Saga, Thorfinn perseveres to find the peaceful land of Vinland. In present day Geography, where is this located?
Where is Canada?
Haruka Tomatsu sang "Yume Sekai," the first ending theme of this 2012 series she also stars in.
What is Sword Art Online?
Found deep within the enchanted forest, this wise, talking willow tree serves as Pocahontas’s spiritual guide, urging her to “listen with her heart” as she seeks her path.
Grandmother Willow