Last updated: June 28, 2026, 4:00 p.m. CT The 2026 World Cup bracket is officially set following the conclusion of the group stage. The expanded 48-team tournament now shifts to the first-ever 32-team knockout stage, with every Round of 32 matchup confirmed. Update (6:30pm CT): Here’s every team that has qualified for the Round of […]
A little over half a million people live in Cape Verde, and all of them loudly cheered as their national team qualified for the 2026 World Cup. As impressive as the achievement was, some were quick to disregard the island nation, expecting it to fall at the first hurdle and go home having been defeated […]
Far and wide, Spain has been included in conversations regarding the possible winners of the 2026 World Cup. As the reigning European champions and a team currently ranked third by FIFA, they came into the tournament sure of a great result… Only to draw their first match against the easily dismissible Cape Verde. The disappointing […]
