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Diogo Jota was top of mind for Portugal following its comeback 2-1 victory over Croatia in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday. Moments after the final whistle blew, star Cristiano Ronaldo put on Jota's No. 21 Portugal jersey, honoring his former teammate on the eve of the one-year anniversary of his death. "Unbelievable. We knew it before the game. It was a so special […]

The round of 32 wraps up on Friday at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup and the day begins in Dallas where Australia and Egypt meet in a game where a win would be historically important for either team. Then in Miami, one of the tournament's most heavily favored contenders in Argentina will face a true Cinderella team in Cape Verde that will try to pull off what would widely […]

In previous years, the Round of 16 was the first knockout stage match, but with an expanded field of 48 teams— it is now the second. Let's check out the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as of July 2 for which countries are favored to make the Round of 16 and emerge from it. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup knockout-round goal ever, Croatia made a valiant last-ditch effort, but Portugal won the round of 32 match Thursday in Toronto. It was thrilling, seemingly never-ending for a moment, but Portugal emerged victorious with a 2-1 win. Now, what's next for Portugal at the World Cup? Here is a look at which team Portugal will play in the round of 16 and its potential […]

The United States has World Cup fever. The U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night was the most-watched soccer telecast in English language history with more than 24.4 million viewers, according to Fox Sports. The peak audience was 31.8 million. The United States won the game 2-0 in Santa Clara, California, to advance to the round of 16, marking its first knockout win since 2002. The match topped the 2015 […]

Every World Cup needs a fairytale. This one features a 40-year-old goalkeeper from a second-division club, an island nation of half a million people and a date with the greatest player who ever lived. On Friday in Miami, Cape Verde will walk out at Miami Stadium to face Argentina, the reigning world champions, in a round of 32 tie the bookmakers have already filed under "formality." Cape Verde is given […]

Cristiano Ronaldo's inclusion in Portugal's starting lineup for its round-of-32 match against Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup allowed him to make more history. At 41 years and 147 days old, the Portugal star became the oldest player to ever play in a World Cup knockout-stage match on Thursday. It's also Ronaldo's 26th World Cup match, moving him one behind ex-Germany midfielder Lothar Matthäus for the second-most matches played […]

Argentina's 2026 World Cup round of 32 matchup against Cape Verde isn't like David versus Goliath. It's not even FCS Appalachian State looking to upset Michigan back in 2007.As far as college football is concerned, the comparison is what would happen if we played a 48-team College Football Playoff where the third-best team in the WAC received a berth against an undefeated defending national champion with a Heisman Trophy winner returning […]

The 2026 World Cup marked the first tournament that FIFA incorporated hydration breaks. But why did this tournament become the starting point for hydration breaks? Jenny Taft spoke with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the decision to officially include them. "I know there's a lot of talk around these hydration breaks, and the truth of the matter is — that last year, we organized the FIFA Club World Cup here […]