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The third round of group matches did not take much time to get over. Still, it was a drag. This World Cup has already seen eight more matches than the entirety of the previous iteration. The 64 games in Qatar were enough to give us a winner…

The expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup was widely heralded as the dawn of a new era for Asian football. Benefiting from an increased allocation of eight direct spots plus a play-off path, a record nine nations from the Asian Football…

African football has reached a landmark it has chased for decades. Nine of the continent's ten teams have qualified for the knockout stage at the 2026 World Cup, an unprecedented achievement. Only Tunisia failed to come through. Morocco,…

Lionel Messi has turned the 2026 World Cup group stage into a personal procession through the record books. Across Argentina's three Group J games, against Algeria, Austria and Jordan, the 39-year-old captain has broken or equalled a string…

As the clock ticked down on Saudi Arabia’s 0-0 draw with Cape Verde in Houston last Friday, the online backlash was already in full swing. Prince Abdul Rahman bin Musaid, a former Al-Hilal president with 6.7 million followers on X, did not…

The longest group stage in World Cup history has reached its conclusion, and the full round-of-32 line-up is now set. The 48-team tournament has been trimmed to 32, with the knockout bracket locked and a host of mouth-watering ties in…

The FIFA World Cup 2026 continued to deliver drama on Matchday 16, with several teams taking major steps toward the knockout stage. France and Senegal produced dominant displays, Belgium extended their winning run, Spain claimed a…

England's route through the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage has been anything but convincing, but Thomas Tuchel's side,who are already qualified for round of 32,  heading into Saturday's final Group L fixture against Panama. A win at New…

Senegal and Iraq meet at Toronto Stadium on Friday evening in a Group I encounter where both nations pursue points that could determine their knockout qualification fate. The Lions of Teranga arrive desperate to salvage their tournament…

Norway and France meet at Boston Stadium on Friday evening in a Group I fixture where both nations pursue the top spot following dominant performances throughout the group stage. Ståle Solbakken's side officially secured their knockout…