All 72 group stage matches are complete, and we are officially on to the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Brazil will face Japan in a Round of 32 showdown on June 29, 2026, at Houston Stadium on FOX. After winning Group C, Brazil has now won its group for the 12th…
In the first Round of 32 match in men’s World Cup history, Canada came out victorious with a stoppage-time goal over South Africa in Los Angeles. It wasn’t a classic, but the Canadians – playing their first match of the tournament away from home soil – won’t care one iota. All they know is that…
When USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino took out a laptop during the first hydration break of the friendly against Senegal, people wondered what would become of these pauses of play. Is it a four-quarter game? Which team will it benefit? “After the U.S.-Senegal game, there was this talk of people going to have the laptop…
For the first time in its history, the Canadian men’s national team is heading to the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup. Canada took down South Africa, 1-0, in the round of 32 on Sunday. After knocking on the doorstep of the net all match long, Stephen Eustáquio broke the scoreless tie when…
U.S. World Cup Training Base (IRVINE, Calif.) — When was the last time the U.S. men’s national team won a knockout game at a World Cup? Well, it’s been a while. At the 2002 tournament hosted by South Korea and Japan, the Americans beat rival Mexico in the round of 16 to advance to the…
Monday will be a full slate of knockout games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with heavyweights Brazil, Germany and Netherlands all looking to take big steps to the final. The day opens in Houston when five-time champion Brazil takes on a Japan team that performed well in the group stages and which also won…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States is the first-ever edition of the tournament to be co-hosted by three nations — the next World Cup will be the second, and the first edition to play on three different continents, with games set to be played in six different countries to…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. We only got one game on Sunday to open the knockout stage, but come Monday, we’re getting spoiled. Here’s how I’m wagering on Match Day 19, with three Round-of-32 games on tap. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting…
LOS ANGELES STADIUM — At least one American is headed to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Canada coach Jesse Marsch, who was an assistant coach with the U.S. men’s national team when the Stars and Stripes reached the same stage under Bob Bradley in 2010, became the first manager at…
Stephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday for its first knockout match victory in a World Cup. A tense match at SoFi Stadium appeared to be headed for extra time until Eustáquio — who plays professionally for Los Angeles FC several miles away…
