As one of three host nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, El Tri will look to make this summer its year to finally go deeper than the Round of 16. Mexico opened its World Cup campaign with a dominating 2-0 win over South Africa at Mexico City Stadium on Thursday. Julián Quiñones quickly got … Read more
World Cup fever is running rampant with the globe’s most popular sporting event officially kicking off Thursday. FOX Sports is your place for all things World Cup. We’ve decided to put together a “Friendly Wager” concept for the 2026 event, which will consist of me siphoning bets from the week’s biggest games. If you like … Read more
If the 2026 FIFA World Cup were played not once but 100,000 times, who would lift the trophy most often? That’s the question Sportradar put to an AI simulation engine, which ran the entire 48-team tournament across one hundred thousand universes. Sportradar is a sports technology company that provides real-time sports data and stats to … Read more
South Korea will face Czechia in their opening Group A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11, 2026, at Guadalajara Stadium on FS1. South Korea secured its place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by finishing in the top two of Group B in the third round of AFC qualifying, extending its … Read more
World Cup odds kick off in a big way on Thursday, with Mexico vs. South Africa. As a tournament co-host — along with the USA and Canada — Mexico wants to make a splash from the outset. And El Tri is a significant favorite to do just that in a 3 p.m. ET match on … Read more
As one of three host nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, El Tri will look to make this summer its year to finally go deeper than the Round of 16. More on that later. Here are the odds for how Mexico will fare in this year’s tournament. This page may contain affiliate links to … Read more
Mexico and South Africa will open the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City. This matchup is a rematch of the 2010 World Cup opener, which finished in a 1-1 draw in Johannesburg. It marks the first time in tournament history that an opening game … Read more
Winning two knockout stage games? That means you’re really in the running to win the World Cup. Let’s check out the odds for which countries will make it to the quarterfinals at FanDuel Sportsbook as of June 10. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place … Read more
Slowly but surely, artificial intelligence is finding its way into sports. The latest venue? This year’s World Cup, where Google will be partnering with the defending champions Argentina to showcase Gemini on and off the pitch. The agreement with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) makes Gemini the main global sponsor of the national team. As … Read more
After the World Cup group stage, things go from intense to do-or-die. In previous years, the Round of 16 was the first knockout stage match, but with an expanded field of 48 teams— it is now the second. Let’s check out the odds for which countries are favored to win at least one knockout stage … Read more