“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. It’s time to see if the USA is really a contender in this World Cup, or if that opening dominance against Paraguay was all a facade. Here’s what I’m eyeing for Match Day 9. This page may contain affiliate links to legal…
Switzerland needed a response after limping to a draw with Qatar, and it delivered an emphatic one in the second outing. In the teams’ second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, a 4-1 dismantling of Bosnia and Herzegovina — lit up by 20-year-old Johan Manzambi — pushed Murat Yakin’s side to the brink…
SEATTLE, Wash. – There’s no sugarcoating it: Cristian Roldan is eager to get on the field when the U.S. men’s national team faces Australia in its second World Cup match on Friday. That’s because Roldan has played his entire professional career here for the Seattle Sounders since 2015, and before that, played two seasons at…
From ageless wonders to breakout stars, the first week of the World Cup provided some outstanding performances. We’re to highlight, position by position, players who deserve some recognition after each of the 48 teams in the tournament have played a game. Matteo’s Top Performers Going with a 4-4-2 formation, there are plenty of recognizable names…
After the U.S. men’s national team’s dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay in its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, all eyes have shifted to its second Group D game. The U.S. will face Australia on Friday, June 19 on FOX at 3 p.m. ET (stream on FOX One). The winner of this match…
With South Africa and Czechia looking to pick up the pieces from opening day losses, the teams played to a 1-1 draw in Atlanta as part of Group A action. Both teams are surely disappointed with both the result and the performances. For Czechia, the second half was frustrating as the team shifted to a…
Switzerland is already behind schedule just one game into the World Cup. Coach Murat Yakin says his team still has plenty of time to get where it wants to go. The Swiss realize they’re under pressure when they take on overachieving Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday at Los Angeles Stadium in both teams’ second match of…
Co-hosts Canada face off against Qatar in their second Group B match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2026, at BC Place Vancouver on FS1. Canada and Qatar were the only two teams to finish with zero points at the 2022 World Cup, and both took a point from this year’s opener….
For the second time in as many 2026 World Cup games, I expect the USA will have the majority of possession on Friday against Australia. The looks that the team will see, though, will be very different. The way Australia will defend the USA will be very different compared with Paraguay. It will be up…
Mexico and South Korea will face off in a highly anticipated Group A match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Guadalajara Stadium on FOX. Both Mexico and South Korea won their openers, and either could advance and win the group with a win on Thursday. In the opening game…
