On Monday afternoon in Houston, Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil fought hard for a dramatic, stoppage-time victory against a defiant Japanese side. It was a match where the CONMEBOL side had to dig deep and now, the Seleçao’s quest for a sixth World Cup trophy and its first in more than two decades, continues. For Japan, despite…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup turned in its first stunning knockout stage result as Paraguay defeated four-time champions Germany in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes. For the first time ever, Germany has been eliminated at the World Cup in a penalty shootout. For the second time ever, Paraguay has won…
The first full match day of the knockout stage delivered in a big way. Brazil and Japan played a thrilling game to open the slate, and then chaos ensued. Monday was just the fourth time ever that two shootouts took place on the same day. First, Paraguay pulled off one of the biggest upsets in…
If you want to see some of the best players in the world, then park yourself in front of Tuesday’s slate of round of 32 games at the 2026 World Cup. It’s time for some destination viewing. Ivory Coast and Norway open the day in Dallas with Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland facing a difficult test…
When USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino took out a laptop during the first hydration break of the friendly against Senegal, people wondered what would become of these pauses of play. Is it a four-quarter game? Which team will it benefit? “After the U.S.-Senegal game, there was this talk of people going to have the laptop…
Seventy-two matches down, just 32 remaining, and something I’ve never quite seen before is happening. The 2026 World Cup is a true melting pot of fans, cultures and soccer adoration combined for an unforgettable group stage, and we’re not even close to done yet. Whether as a player for Colombia’s national team or as a…
U.S. World Cup Training Base (IRVINE, Calif.) — When was the last time the U.S. men’s national team won a knockout game at a World Cup? Well, it’s been a while. At the 2002 tournament hosted by South Korea and Japan, the Americans beat rival Mexico in the round of 16 to advance to the…
There are a record-breaking 10 African countries participating at this World Cup, and nine of those 10 clinched a spot in the knockout stage. A remarkable achievement for a continent that had only five teams at the 2022 World Cup. African Countries That Have Qualified For The Round Of 32: MoroccoEgyptSouth AfricaIvory CoastCape Verde SenegalGhanaDR CongoAlgeria…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Perry Minasian was hired as the Angels’ general manager after the 2020 season, the team was coming off a fifth straight losing season and a sixth straight year missing the playoffs. Five-plus years later, that playoff drought is now at 11 seasons with no sign of a turnaround in 2026. With…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage is over, and as I said to Zlatan on air: this is the end of the chapter, not the end of the book. We’ve still got a lot of the book to read, but this was a beefy chapter — historically beefy, with a lot of soccer but…
