LOS ANGELES STADIUM — So much for a perfect group stage. After winning its first two games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. men’s national team finished the first round with a 3-2 defeat to already eliminated Türkiye on Thursday on literally the last kick of the ball. With the USA having already clinched…
Canada advanced to its first-ever knockout round but also made history in a different way by becoming the first World Cup host to have to play outside of its borders. Canada’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland on Wednesday will send the the team south to Los Angeles to face South Africa in the Round of 32….
For the first time at a FIFA World Cup, finishing third in your group does not necessarily mean going home. With 48 teams competing in 2026, FIFA expanded the field to include the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups. The top two teams in each group advance automatically, and the remaining eight spots…
Japan came to Dallas needing a point and left with a place in the Round of 32 — and the quiet satisfaction of a prediction starting to materialize. I wrote about Japan being dark horses before a ball was kicked. Three games in, nobody’s laughing. Sweden got the draw they needed too, courtesy of a…
LOS ANGELES STADIUM – U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has made nine changes to his starting lineup for the group stage finale against Türkiye on Thursday night. It’s the most adjustments a USA team has ever made between two World Cup matches. The previous high was five between the Germany and Iran games…
Ecuador manager Sebastián Beccacece experienced every emotion imaginable Thursday afternoon as his team rallied for a memorable 2-1 victory over Germany and secured a place in the World Cup knockout stage. Germany, which had already clinched first place in Group E with wins in its first two matches, stunned Ecuador just two minutes into the…
Lionel Messi is continuing to defy the laws of physics and time at the 2026 World Cup, leaving even his former team-mates in awe of his longevity. As the veteran superstar leads Argentina’s charge for a second consecutive global crown, Spain sensation Pedri has opened up on why his former Barcelona colleague remains the most…
Germany still tops the group. Ecuador finally found its finishing touch. And the New York New Jersey Stadium pitch found new critics. Germany lost, and it cost them nothing. Ecuador won, rescuing their World Cup dreams. On a hot Thursday afternoon at the New York New Jersey Stadium, Ecuador came from behind to stun a strong…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. One of the blockbuster matches of the tournament is set to take place today, with Norway facing France. Here is what I’m eyeing ahead of Match Day 16. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign…
Arsenal completed the permanent signing of Ecuador defender Piero Hincapié on Thursday ahead of his country’s crucial group match against Germany at the World Cup. Hincapié met the conditions for a full-time contract with the English champion during last season’s loan deal with the team from Bayer Leverkusen. He will be an Arsenal player officially…
