How Qatar Became FIFA’s Technology Test Lab

To casual soccer viewers, the game may look like it always has—same green field, 22 players, a referee, and the familiar rhythm of play unfolding over 90 minutes. The changes are only visible if you look beneath the familiar surface. What appears to be a traditional match is now supported by layers of tracking systems, … Read more

France vs. Norway Prediction, Odds, Picks For World Cup Match

France will face Norway in their third and Group I match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2026, at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on FOX. Powered by four goals apiece from Golden Boot contenders Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, both Norway and France won their first two group games to secure … Read more

Senegal vs. Iraq Prediction, Odds, Picks For World Cup Match

Senegal will face Iraq in their third Group I match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2026, at Toronto Stadium in Toronto, Canada, on FS1.  Both Senegal and Iraq lost their first two group games to France and Norway. However, both nations are still alive to advance as a third-place team.  Despite … Read more

Paraguay vs. Australia Prediction, Odds, Picks For World Cup Match

Paraguay will face Australia in their third and final Group D match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2026, at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on FS1. After both nations beat Türkiye and lost to the United States, Paraguay and Australia meet in the group finale, with the winner claiming the runner-up … Read more

The Friendly Wager: Back Pulisic, Ronaldo To Go Big In Group Finals

We’re two weeks into the Friendly Wager and one night away from Mexico officially winning Group A (-140) and cashing another ticket. Because the World Cup’s primary tiebreaker is head-to-head record, it’s impossible for South Korea to leap over El Tri. Rejoice. In case you missed it, there was another opportunity to bet Kylian Mbappé, … Read more

World Cup Teams Are in a Race for AI Dominance

The sheer scale of data being recorded at this summer’s World Cup is unprecedented. FIFA, the tournament organizer, will track around 150 million data points per match. Inside the ball alone, sensors monitoring IMUs (Inertial Measurement Units) will log 500 movements per second to trace the ball’s motion. If that sounds excessive, Patrick Lucey can … Read more

Germany vs. Ecuador Prediction, Odds, Picks For World Cup Match

Germany will face Ecuador in their third Group E match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2026, at New York New Jersey Stadium on FOX.  The nations have met twice since 2006, with Germany winning both matches.  Germany has already clinched Group E and will face a third-place team in the round … Read more

2026 World Cup Bracket, Standings, Projections: USA in Round of 32, Who Else Might Advance?

The U.S. men’s national team became the second nation to secure a spot in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and it has captured first place in Group D. Following its 2-0 victory over Australia, the USA improved to 2-0-0 in Group D play. And while it clinched a spot … Read more

Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s World Cup Best Bets Today — Match Day 15

“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. It’s time for the USA’s third group stage match — a match in which it has little to play for. Here is what I’m eyeing ahead of Match Day 15. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If … Read more

2026 World Cup Group A Scenarios: What South Korea, Czechia, South Africa Need To Advance

Mexico has already won the World Cup’s Group A and secured its place in the Round of 32, where they will face a third-place team in Mexico City on June 30. The rest of Group A is still very much undecided. South Korea, Czechia and South Africa are all alive heading into today’s simultaneous 9 … Read more