The 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 runs from Saturday, July 4 to Tuesday, July 7, 2026, with eight single-elimination matches that cut the field from 16 to the quarterfinals. As the second knockout round of this first 48-team World Cup, it sits between the brand-new Round of 32 and the last eight, hosted…
Canada vs South Africa FIFA World Cup 2026 preview, prediction and analysis. Round of 32 clash at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28. Team news, lineups.
The 2026 World Cup Group A is settled, and it ended with history made. Co-hosts Mexico won the group with a perfect nine points and no goals conceded, while South Africa reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time ever after a 1-0 win over South Korea on the final day. South Korea…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 is something the football world has never seen before. For the first time, forty-eight nations compete across the United States, Canada and Mexico. This expanded format brings 104 total matches and a brand-new first knockout round that no previous World Cup has staged. The group stage is…
The World Cup 2026 third placed teams race is one of the most gripping subplots of this expanded 48-team finals. With 12 groups of four, the top two from every group qualify automatically, and the eight best third-placed teams claim the remaining spots in the new 32-team knockout bracket. It is the first World Cup…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage is the biggest in history. With the tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams, a record 32 sides now reach the single-elimination rounds, and a brand-new Round of 32 opens the bracket for the first time. Win and you advance; lose, and you go home. Co-hosted by the…
World Cup Group B is settled, and it ended in style for the co-hosts. Switzerland won the group with seven points, while Canada reached the Round of 32 as runners-up after sealing a historic first-ever World Cup win, a stunning 6-0 rout of Qatar inspired by a Jonathan David hat-trick. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished third…
World Cup Group C is settled, and the two favourites came through. Brazil won the group with seven points after a 3-0 victory over Scotland, with Morocco joining them in the Round of 32 thanks to a 4-2 win over Haiti that also left them on seven. Brazil finished top on goal difference. Scotland’s brave…
Colombia vs Portugal World Cup 2026 preview and prediction. Group K decider at Miami Stadium on June 27, with top spot on the line. Form, team news, lineups.