The 2026 World Cup is ready to enter its knockout stage. Here's how the tournament's next phase differs from the group stage.

The anxieties before the World Cup were many. But with the knockout round set to begin Sunday, it's fair to say: The North American World Cup has been a thrill.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The 40-year wait is over. Mexicans had learned to live with defeats in the knockout stages of the World Cup. On seven occasions, El Tri fans were left heartbroken at this stage. Not ...

See the latest USA World Cup odds, including futures, knockout-stage betting markets, and analysis ahead of the Americans’ Round of 32 clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Once the group stage concludes, the tournament will transition into an expanded knockout bracket. The changes are designed to give more countries a chance to compete while also creating additional ...

The World Cup knockout stage has arrived, which means that the era of ties has ended.

The 2026 World Cup includes third-place teams in the knockout rounds for the first time since the 1994 tournament in the United States. The last time the U.S. hosted the World Cup, the field was 24 ...

For 10 consecutive days, starting with Canada’s triumphant Sunday, global soccer fans will be treated to a steady diet of win-or-go-home games.

The Round of 32 at the World Cup is set, with the knockout stage getting underway Sunday as Canada plays South Africa in Southern California. The U.S. will face Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday in ...

The World Cup continues to thrill as the tournament has entered the knockout phase. No longer do goal differential or standings in the group stage matter. From now on, it's win or go home. We're in ...

PHILADELPHIA - It may not be 2010 anymore, but this one's for Africa as the Confederation of African Football has sent nine of their 10 teams in the World Cup to the knockout stages, and they didn't ...