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Forty-eight teams entered the 2026 World Cup. After a dramatic Round of 32 featuring penalty shootouts, late winners and a few surprising exits, only 16 remain.
The Round of 16 is now fully locked i�...
Upsets, penalty shootouts and late winners have defined the first week of the 2026 World Cup knockout stage and the 32-team field has already been cut in half.
Australia and Egypt kicked off the day�...
The World Cup knockout stage has arrived.
After 17 days of group stage drama, the 2026 tournament shifts Sunday to the Round of 32, where every match is now win-or-go-home. And in the first eliminat�...
The 2026 World Cup group stage is complete, and the Round of 32 is set.
The top two teams from each of the 12 groups automatically advanced to the knockout stage, joined by the tournament's eight be�...
The World Cup group stage ends Saturday with Groups J, K and L returning to the pitch, and the stars will be out in force.
First up was a nervy two matches in Group L. In the end, England broke thro�...
The final round of World Cup group play is nearing an end and Groups G, H and I return on Friday as teams fight for the final spots in the knockout round.
The highly anticipated Group I matchup betw�...
The 2026 World Cup group stage is nearing its conclusion, and the Round of 32 picture is coming into focus.
The top two teams from each of the 12 groups automatically advance to the knockout stage, �...
The 2026 World Cup group stage is entering its final round of matches and the knockout picture is getting clearer.
There will be 32 teams advancing to the knockout round following the group stage. T�...
The first round of group-stage matches comes to a close Wednesday as Groups K and L finally take the field, bringing some of the biggest names of the 2026 World Cup with them.
Portugal opens the day�...
The 2026 World Cup continues on Tuesday with a full slate of Group I and J action, and to say its been an eventful day doesnt quite cover it.
France kicked off the day with a 3-1 win over Senegal as�...