National team leader Joshua Kimmich shared his thoughts about the growing number of outsider teams at the World Championship 2026, predicting a sensation between.

In the opinion of the German footballer, the difference in class between the giants and lesser status teams is gradually narrowing, so it will be much easier to play each match.

" So called “minor” countries become stronger both in football and in tactical terms.

Curacao really played against us in football, I caught more of the previous passes. I was amazed at the match between Haiti and Scotland, and they also played a good game. It's not so simple anymore. Great countries have to become even stronger in order to win such matches. This shows that our 7:1 victory over Curacao is not in itself understandable. We need to fight for it,” said Kimmich.

Apparently, the Spanish national team unsatisfiedly lost points in the opening match of the World Cup, playing against Cape Verde.