Expert articles on FIFA World Cup history, 2026 tournament preview, squads, tactics, records, rankings, and official broadcast guides.
Which third-place teams advanced in World Cup 2026? Full ranking of all 12 third-placed sides — DR Congo, Sweden, Ghana and five others advance; Iran, Korea, Scotland and Uruguay eliminated.
World Cup 2026 Round of 16 results from June 29 — Brazil 2-1 Japan, Paraguay beat Germany on penalties, Morocco beat Netherlands on penalties. Full scores and goal scorers.
Germany 1–1 Paraguay. Scorers: Germany: Kai Havertz 54'; Paraguay: Julio Enciso 42'. Paraguay beat Germany on penalties after Havertz and Enciso trade goals. Full match report, Round of 16 bracket update.
Netherlands 1–1 Morocco. Scorers: Netherlands: Cody Gakpo 72'; Morocco: Issa Diop 90+1'. Morocco beat Netherlands on penalties after late Diop equaliser. Full match report, Round of 16 bracket update.
Brazil 2–1 Japan. Scorers: Brazil: Casemiro 56', Gabriel Martinelli 90+5'; Japan: Kaishu Sano 29'. Martinelli stoppage-time winner sends Brazil past Japan in Houston. Full match report, Round of 16 bracket update.
World Cup 2026 Round of 16 results from June 28 — Canada 1-0 South Africa. Stephen Eustaquio scored in stoppage time as the knockout stage began at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
South Africa 0–1 Canada. Scorers: Canada: Stephen Eustaquio 90+2'. Eustaquio strikes late as Canada beat South Africa 1-0 in Los Angeles. Full match report, Round of 16 bracket update.
World Cup 2026 results from June 27 — England 2-0 Panama, Croatia 2-1 Ghana, Algeria 3-3 Austria, Argentina 3-1 Jordan, Colombia 0-0 Portugal and DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan. Every score and goal scorer from the final group-stage matchday in Groups J–L.
Panama 0–2 England. Scorers: England: Jude Bellingham 62', Harry Kane 67'. Bellingham and Kane send England past Panama 2-0 in New Jersey. Full match report, Group L standings & Matchday 3 preview.