As the 2026 FIFA World Cup's expanded format opens the door for best third-placed teams to qualify, upcoming group finales ...

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

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, returning to North America, will feature a new format with 48 teams, up from 32.

The 48-team expansion and return of third-placed qualifiers have renewed concerns over the World Cup's sporting integrity, ...

Tiebreakers are more important than ever in the new 48-team format, but this year works a bit different than past World Cups.

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 a ...

FIFA's expanded 48-team World Cup features 104 matches and a new knockout round, stretching the tournament to 39 days across ...

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 ...

FIFA World Cup fans are already worried that two teams could play for a result that benefits both in the final round.

With some third-place sides also progressing to the knockout stage, some teams could settle for a mutually beneficial outcome ...

Latest World Cup 2026 third-place teams standings and how many points needed to qualify for last 32 - With an expanded ...