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32 teams—12 group winners and runners-up plus eight best third-place finishers—advance to the knockout round of 32, the first time 48 nations have competed in …
Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 to secure six points in their World Cup 2026 group, putting them in pole position to advance. Their strong attack, led by players …
Iran’s 1-1 draw with Egypt ended their World Cup hopes unless other results go their way; a last-minute goal was disallowed by VAR. Egypt advanced, while Iran …
Sixteen of 48 teams will be eliminated, with 16 spots going to the top two finishers in each group and the remaining 16 to the best eight third-placed teams. A…
Spain beat Uruguay 2-1 to top their World Cup group and face Japan or Germany in the Round of 16. Coach Luis de la Fuente’s switch to a back-three system spark…
Belgium beat New Zealand 3-0 in stoppage time, winning Group E and securing a knockout-round berth. The late winner by Alexis Saelemaekers boosted their confid…
Romelu Lukaku scored a crucial header in the 61st minute of Belgium’s 2026 World Cup win over New Zealand, securing a 4-1 victory that revitalized their tourna…
Cape Verde, with 1.3 million people, became the smallest nation to reach the World Cup knockout stage after beating Portugal 2-1. Their historic run challenges…
Elijah Just scored New Zealand’s first competitive World Cup goal since 2010 in a 2-1 loss to Belgium. Their slim hopes for advancing now depend on an unlikely…
Iran beat Egypt 2-1 in the 2022 World Cup after goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand saved a 90th-minute penalty from Mohamed Salah; it’s Iran’s first World Cup win s…
Belgium beat New Zealand 3-0 in their World Cup opener with Kevin De Bruyne scoring his first World Cup goal since 2018. De Bruyne's goal showcased Belgium's m…
