The FIFA World Cup Round of 32 started on June 28, after the qualification of 12 group winners, 12 runners-up, and the 8 best third-place teams.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sportsbook operators anticipated this year’s World Cup would set betting records because the major elements were aligned.
KHIRBET AL-GHAZAL, Syria (AP) — Deniz Undav, one of the surprise stars of this World Cup, is playing for powerhouse Germany. Yet with his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage, the 29-year-old striker is representing two communities on the global stage with no realistic chance of having World Cup teams of their own.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A special guest crashed Portugal coach Roberto Martínez’s news conference Friday: Grammy winner Dua Lipa.
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have six games on Thursday as group-stage matches continue.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Vinícius Júnior made it look easy. So did Brazil.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving victory to end a dismal tournament.
The dog who went viral for eyeing a hot dog at a Marlins game got his happy ending.
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have six games on Friday as group-stage matches continue.
When Haiti qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 2-0 victory against Nicaragua on Nov. 18, 2025, the Caribbean nation had not qualified in 52 years.