What started with 48 nations has been whittled down to 16 teams as the 2026 FIFA World Cup moves to the knockout rounds. Three weeks and 32 games will produce a champion, runner-up and third- and ...

Here you’ll find detailed estimates for how likely all teams are to reach each round or to win the tournament. You can sort the table by any of these measures. Advertisement We estimate each team’s ...

Winning two knockout stage games? That means you're really in the running to win the World Cup. Both England and Norway advanced to the quarterfinals on Sunday, joining Morocco and France as those who ...

Some would call it great. Star forward Folarin Balogun received a red card in the second half of the USA's 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, meaning he would be disqualified for ...

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So you know what is happening each day during the 2026 men’s World Cup, we have created this very handy article. This is your ultimate daily guide to who is playing when and where each day, as 104 ...

The full schedule for the 2026 World Cup is a thing of beauty, with the kick off times, dates and venues for all 104 games sorted and listed below. You can watch every single 2026 World Cup game live ...

The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup knockouts are underway. You can follow the action right here, from the bracket and forecast pages within The Athletic’s World Cup Tracker. If you’re just tuning in, here ...

This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those ...

Reaching the quarterfinals would match the USMNT's modern-era best (2002) and signal that they are truly one of the top teams in the world. Advancing beyond the Round of 16 would be considered an over ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The FIFA World Cup has officially kicked off, four years since Argentina's victory, and Lionel Messi ...

The World Cup's first-ever round of 32 is officially underway and off to a dramatic start with Germany, Morocco and the Netherlands already out of the tournament. A batch of heavy-hitters begin their ...