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Every team has played a game in this oversized World Cup filled with big surprises. The stakes rise quickly as the 48 teams begin playing their second group-stage matches. Cape Verde, Qatar and Congo ...

The 2026 World Cup is ready to enter its knockout stage. Here's how the tournament's next phase differs from the group stage.

When a match ends in a draw in the single-elimination phase of a soccer tournament, an additional 30 minutes of play are ...

Before any team can advance in the World Cup, it must first survive the tournament's group stage. This year's group stage will be different because of the tournament's expansion from 32 to 48 teams.

Christian Pulisic returned from injury as a reserve-heavy squad battled Turkey before falling, 3-2, on a goal late in ...