Just days after announcing the tragic news of the death of his unborn son, Netherlands star Cody Gakpo provided maybe the most emotional moment of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in his nation’s round of 32 match against Morocco. Gakpo opened the scoring in Monday’s round of 32 match. In the 72nd minute, the Netherlands … Read more
Netherlands and Morocco meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET from Monterrey Stadium. Netherlands won Group F, finishing with a 2-1-0 record through three matches and scoring 10 goals against four conceded. Forward Brian Brobbey scored three times across the group stage, … Read more
Monday will be a full slate of knockout games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with heavyweights Brazil, Germany and Netherlands all looking to take big steps to the final. The day opens in Houston when five-time champion Brazil takes on a Japan team that performed well in the group stages and which also won … Read more
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. We only got one game on Sunday to open the knockout stage, but come Monday, we’re getting spoiled. Here’s how I’m wagering on Match Day 19, with three Round-of-32 games on tap. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting … Read more
As World Cup odds reach the knockout stage, the top teams are drawing plenty of support in championship futures. France, Argentina, Spain and England are well-backed, as are Portugal and Brazil. But since this 48-team tournament began on June 11, the most popular team in World Cup futures bets is the United States. And though … Read more
Tunisia and Netherlands meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup final group stage match on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. ET from Kansas City Stadium. Tunisia lost to Sweden 1-5 in their opener and lost to Japan 0-4 in their second match, with Omar Rekik scoring the team’s lone goal in the tournament … Read more
We’re getting closer to the 2026 World Cup knockout round, when the 48-team field will shed the bottom-16 teams. Groups D, E and F will conclude on Thursday, and some teams will move on while others will head home. In Group E, Ecuador will look to avoid a stunningly early exit but must defeat Germany … Read more
Netherlands secured a 5-1 victory over Sweden in their second World Cup group-stage match on Saturday night, but the triumph was clouded by significant fitness scares for Virgil van Dijk. Liverpool’s captain revealed a frightening moment during the clash where he temporarily lost feeling in his upper leg following a heavy blow to the hip. … Read more
The Netherlands and Sweden will face off in a pivotal 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F match on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Houston Stadium on FOX.  Sweden routed Tunisia in its opening match of the tournament. Its 5-1 win tied Sweden’s second-largest margin of victory at a World Cup, and largest since its 4-0 … Read more
It seems no World Cup is complete without Hervé Renard and suddenly, somehow, surprisingly he will also be at this one. The suntanned Frenchman in the trademark open-necked white shirt was hired to coach Tunisia on Tuesday for its final two group games following turmoil. Tunisia fired coach Sabri Lamouchi early Tuesday after the team … Read more