The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Mexico and South Africa will kick off the tournament on Thursday afternoon following Mexico's opening ceremony.

Eight third-place teams will reach the knockout rounds of the World Cup, but who will make it?

The biggest FIFA World Cup to date, with a record 48 teams set to play a record 104 matches spread out across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, begins June 11. The three host nations automatically ...

The quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup feature four winner-takes-all matches, continuing the knockout format from the ...

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to begin on Thursday, what can new fans tuning into the biggest event of the sport expect? This year's edition expands to 48 teams for the first time in tournament ...

Every four years, the planet stops to watch one tournament. Offices empty out, entire countries paint themselves in their national colors, and a single match can bring billions of people to the same ...

The 48-team, 12-group World Cup group stage concludes on June 27.

The World Cup’s expanded 48-team format was widely criticised as a recipe for mismatches ‌and meaningless group-stage games, but the opening round of fixtures has instead offered a compelling ...