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 ...

The knockout round of the 2026 World Cup has arrived, beginning with Sunday's match between Canada and South Africa in the Round of 32. From there, the tournament will move into the Round of 16 on ...

Is this Messi's World Cup? Or Mbappe's? Or will it be won by someone else? Getty Images There are only eight teams left in the World Cup and each is only two wins away from a place in the final after ...

The field is set for the 2026 World Cup round of 16 after a thrilling week of games in the inaugural edition of the round of 32. Things get underway July 4 with Canada facing Morocco in Houston and ...

Teams have made it past the group stages into the 2026 World Cup knockout round. Now comes the fight to advance deep in the tournament. The round of 32 is underway, the first of what will be five ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage is over, and as I said to Zlatan on air: this is the end of the chapter, not the end of the book. We've still got a lot of the book to read, but this was a beefy ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially entered the knockout stage. After weeks of group-stage action across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the Round of 32 bracket is complete. From this point ...

WASHINGTON — All matchups have been set for the World Cup's round of 32 with the knockout stage getting underway Sunday, June 28. Here are the teams that advanced. This year's tournament featured 48 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup lived up to the hype, and the quarterfinals wouldn't be complete without Lionel Messi. As the biggest World Cup ever continues, Messi and Argentina played in ...

The stage, as they say, has been set. The 2026 World Cup is now down to just eight teams, and the quarterfinals are slated to begin on Thursday with a showdown between France and Morocco. The four ...