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 routes to the final — how Canada, Argentina, Brazil, France and every knockout team can reach MetLife Stadium on 19 July. Full M73–M104 paths.
Full World Cup 2026 knockout schedule — every match from Round of 16 through the Final at MetLife Stadium, with FIFA match numbers, dates and venues.
World Cup 2026 Round of 16 schedule — all 16 matches (M73–M88), dates, kickoff times, venues and confirmed results including Canada 1-0 South Africa.
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 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.
DR Congo 3–1 Uzbekistan. Scorers: DR Congo: Yoane Wissa 68' (pen), Fiston Mayele 78', Yoane Wissa 90+1'; Uzbekistan: Eldor Shomurodov 10'. Wissa brace powers DR Congo past Uzbekistan 3-1 in Atlanta. Full match report, Group K standings & Matchday 3 preview.
Colombia 0–0 Portugal. Scorers: No goals. Colombia and Portugal share goalless draw in Miami. Full match report, Group K standings & Matchday 3 preview.
Jordan 1–3 Argentina. Scorers: Jordan: Mousa Al-Tamari 55'; Argentina: Giovani Lo Celso 19', Lautaro Martínez 31' (pen), Lionel Messi 80'. Messi seals Argentina win as La Albiceleste beat Jordan 3-1 in Dallas. Full match report, Group J standings & Matchday 3 preview.