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FRANCE
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BEST PREVIOUS FINISH: Gold Medal (1984)
QUALIFIED: Host Nation
KEY PLAYERS: DEF Castello Lukeba (Red Bull Leipzig) and FWD Bradley Barcola (Paris St. Germain)
GUINEA
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BEST PREVIOUS FINISH: First Appearance
QUALIFIED: Defeated Indonesia in an international playoff
KEY PLAYERS: MID Ilaix Moriba (Getafe) and MID Ousmane Cannecy (Annecy) Barcola (Paris St. Germain)
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NEW ZEALAND
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BEST PREVIOUS FINISH: Quarterfinals (2020)
QUALIFIED: First Place, OCEANIA Tournament
FWD Riley