World Cup 2026
Round of 32
The knockout stage begins July 1. 32 of the 48 nations who survived the groups fight to stay alive. In the new expanded World Cup format, there's no second chance in the Round of 32.
📝 New Format: Round of 32 Explained
Teams Enter
12 groups of 4. Top 2 from each group (24 teams) + 8 best 3rd-place finishers = 32 teams advance.
Match Days
Jul 1-6 — 32 matches in 6 days across USA, Mexico and Canada. Multiple matches per day in the new format.
Advance
Winners of each Round of 32 tie advance to the Round of 16. No replays, no second chances — one match, winner takes all.
🎬 World Cup 2026 Highlights
1-Minute Match | Saudi Arabia 0-3 Republic of Ireland | 2002 World Cup
Goals Compilation: Volleys And Half-Volleys ONLY | 1986 World Cup
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Magic Messi Memories: Argentina 2-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2014 World Cup
FULL MATCH | Cameroon v New Zealand | Group Stage | FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™
Diego Forlan and the Jabulani - The Perfect Match ✨
📋 Analysis & Previews
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Five World Cup 2026 dark horses ready to ruin your bracket
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Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 21, 2026
Spain Are Going to Steamroll Everyone at the 2026 World Cup
Sep 21, 2026
Why the USMNT 2026 World Cup Hype is Hitting a Reality Wall
Sep 20, 2026
Morocco and Senegal are Africa's only real 2026 World Cup heavyweights
Sep 20, 2026
Mexico are marching straight into a World Cup disaster at Estadio Azteca
Sep 20, 2026
📰 World Cup 2026 News
What happened between Spain and Argentina? World Cup chaos explained including 10-game ban
· Mirror Football
England vs Spain - UEFA Nations League LIVE: Three Lions take on the world champions in their first match since the World Cup
· Daily Mail
England squad announcement LIVE: Cole Palmer leak as 7 World Cup stars at risk of missing out
· Mirror Football
England squad announcement LIVE: Thomas Tuchel selection 'LEAKED' with in-form star set for call up as Three Lions boss names his first squad since World Cup semi-final heartbreak
· Daily Mail
World Cup viral star, 40, who gained 29 MILLION followers after his Cape Verde heroics, reveals the dark side of newfound fame: 'I have lost my peace and privacy'
· Daily Mail
Europe’s top-flight clubs to get share of £185m from Club World Cup
· The Guardian
Lewis Hall using World Cup snub as fuel to win England boss Thomas Tuchel over
· Mirror Football
Wales without seven players for World Cup play-off
· BBC
Revealed: Fearful Argentina youngsters are reluctant to move to the Premier League with World Cup villains hit by fan abuse following semi-final exploits against England
· Daily Mail
Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly dropped by Lionesses: Sarina Wiegman leaves out two of her most trusted players for World Cup qualifiers - and tells them their 'levels' have dropped
· Daily Mail
Life bright for Gilmour after baseball and World Cup heartache
· BBC
Anthony Gordon gets apology from ex-Mexico boss for foul-mouthed World Cup comment
· Mirror Football
Nations League roundup: Lamine Yamal sinks Croatia in Spain’s World Cup homecoming
· The Guardian
Lionel Messi retires from Argentina duty: 39-year-old bows out after defeat in World Cup final by Spain - just a few weeks after his father passed away
· Daily Mail
USA captain Tim Ream is honored as he retires from international soccer after 16 years... just months on from bitter World Cup disappointment
· Daily Mail
Kushner states regret over World Cup sell-off plan
· BBC
Erling Haaland is SUING a Norwegian airline after they launched a World Cup advert with a plane sporting his ponytail haircut
· Daily Mail
England World Cup star Ivan Toney pleads NOT guilty to assault as court hears footballer allegedly 'headbutted and punched' reveller at upmarket London nightclub
· Daily Mail
US lined up instead of Qatar to host inaugural Women’s Club World Cup
· The Guardian
England vs Spain - UEFA Nations League LIVE: 'LEAKED' team news is confirmed as Three Lions take on world champions in first match since World Cup
· Daily Mail