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Erling Haaland was rested in Norway's France match to manage squad energy for the knockout stages, reducing their offensive threat. The decision could impact N…
Twenty-eight teams have already qualified for the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup, with the knockout phase starting June 28; FIFA changed tie-breaker rules, …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
Belgium leads New Zealand 1-0 in their World Cup opener after Leandro Trossard’s 28th-minute goal. A win against Denmark on July 1 would likely secure their kn…
Cape Verde became the first debutant to reach the Round of 16 at the 2024 Copa América by topping their group, including beating Argentina. Their success highl…
Spain topped Group B with a 2-1 win over Germany, advancing as unbeaten group leaders, while Uruguay’s 0-0 draw with Japan leaves them needing favorable result…
England qualified for the World Cup knockout stage before their final group game after Uruguay lost to Spain, securing at least one of the eight third-place qu…
Cape Verde made history by advancing to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time with a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia, while Spain eliminated Uruguay 1-…
