The 2026 FIFA World Cup is entering its decisive moments of the group stage with teams battling for a place in the knockout rounds. Under the tournament's expanded 48-team format, qualification for ...

The World Cup field has slimmed down markedly in recent days, with 16 sides exiting stage left upon the conclusion of the group stage. For the 32 teams that remain, it's hard not to dream of hoisting ...

Ivory Coast vs Norway, noon (17:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Texas, US France vs Sweden, 5pm (21:00 GMT) – New York/New Jersey Stadium, US Mexico vs Ecuador, 7pm (01:00 GMT on Wednesday) – Mexico City ...

The closing matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage delivered dramatic moments and unexpected twists, as the knockout bracket took shape. This year’s tournament features an expanded format, ...

The 48-team FIFA World Cup is nearing the end of the group stage matches and moving towards the knockout stages, beginning on Sunday. Only 32 teams will advance to the next round of football’s most ...

The 2026 World Cup group stage has come to a close, and all the tickets have been punched to the round of 32. So, the bracket puzzle is complete. Everyone knows who is going home and who gets to live ...

The United States men’s national team is moving on to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the winner of Group D, but who will it play next? That’s the question on everyone’s minds after ...

The 2026 World Cup road to the final is underway as the 48 teams involved in the tournament have been whittled down to under 32 following the largest group stage in history. The tournament will now ...

The World Cup has now entered the knockout stages where every game is fraught with danger and the pressure is well and truly on. The time for mistakes and learning is now over for the 32 nations still ...

The 2026 World Cup group stage has had its big finish as the final fixtures concluded on Saturday, with the most spectacular finale saved for the final seconds of group play. At the end of a bizarre ...

After 72 exhilarating group-stage matches, the biggest FIFA World Cup in history has finally reached the knockout stage. The inaugural Round of 32 — which began with Canada’s dramatic 1-0 win over ...

With the mammoth group stage over, we look at who went out, who made it through and where they are going next Teams level on points are separated, in order, by head-to-head points; head-to-head goal ...