The World Cup group stage can get complicated quickly. With 48 teams participating for the first time ever, FIFA instituted new tiebreaker rules to determine the top two in each group along with the eight highest third-place finishers. Below, FOX Sports Research has broken down what each team needs to advance, what results would send … Read more
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will have his family close by when his team takes on Uruguay on Sunday, days after his standout performance against Spain turned him into one of the most talked about players of the World Cup. The 40-year-old was named player of the match in Cape Verde’s goalless draw on Monday, a … Read more
As the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup proceeds, teams will secure their spot in the knockout stage, which begins on June 28 and wraps up with the World Cup final on July 19. The field of 48 will be whittled down to 32, and then the titular knockouts will begin, with extra … Read more
The United States men’s national team will start its second 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Australia — its biggest test of the tournament so far — with its star forward, Christian Pulisic, not being available, Mauricio Pochettino told FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft on Friday. “Christian’s not available,” Pochettino told Taft. “Today was training … Read more
The referees have been active at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It took only 27 games across seven days for officials to allocate more red cards than they did during the entire 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. The record for red cards in a single World Cup stands at 28 in 2006. These moments … Read more
Brazil and Haiti are set to face off in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Matchday 2 showdown on July 19, 2026 at Philadelphia Stadium on FOX. Although this marks their first meeting at a World Cup, Brazil holds a perfect record against Haiti across previous competitive and friendly matches. Brazil drew Morocco 1-1 in its … Read more
Count Luis DÃaz as one of the top players who’s already delivered for his team this summer. In the final opening match of the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, Colombia’s star winger did exactly what fans expect of him, scoring a second-half go-ahead goal against Uzbekistan to help lead his team to a 3-1 victory. … Read more
Brazil and Haiti meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup second group stage match on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET from Philadelphia Stadium. Brazil drew their opener with Morocco 1-1, with Vinicius Junior scoring for the Seleção, while Haiti lost their opener to Scotland 1-0. Below are the details on how to … Read more
Day 9 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivers four compelling group stage matches, led by a heavyweight Group D showdown between the United States and Australia in Seattle. The USMNT arrives red-hot after Folarin Balogun’s two-goal performance in a 4-1 opening win over Paraguay, while Australia also rolled in its opener, knocking off Türkiye … Read more
If Australia’s group-stage opener against Türkiye is a sign of how motivated the Socceroos are to advance to the World Cup knockout stage for just the third time ever, the United States might have to work even harder than it did in its emphatic 4-1 win over Paraguay. Australia opened its tournament with a shocking … Read more