Jun 26, 2026
Elanga’s strike cancels out Maeda as Japan and Sweden both reach the last 32
Daizen Maeda’s opener and Anthony Elanga’s curling reply produced a 1-1 draw in Arlington that carried both Japan and Sweden into the World Cup’s last...
World Cup knockouts
33 articles tagged with "World Cup knockouts"
Jun 26, 2026
Australia grind out a Paraguay draw to reach the World Cup last 32
A goalless draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara was enough to send Australia through as Group D runners-up. Paraguay, also on four points, must now wait...
Jun 25, 2026
Plata sinks Germany as Ecuador come from behind to reach the last 32
Ecuador recovered from Leroy Sané’s early opener to beat group winners Germany 2-1 at MetLife Stadium, with Gonzalo Plata’s late strike sealing a plac...
Jun 25, 2026
Morocco fight back past Haiti to reach the World Cup last 32
The Atlas Lions came from behind twice in Atlanta to beat Haiti 4-2 and reach the last 32, while Wilson Isidor’s strike put a Haiti player on a World...
Jun 25, 2026
Maseko’s strike sends South Africa into the World Cup knockouts for the first time
Written off after losing their opener, South Africa beat South Korea in Monterrey to reach the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time in the...
Jun 25, 2026
Eight from twelve: inside the World Cup scramble for the best third-place spots
Why coaches at this World Cup are watching other stadiums as closely as their own, and how a single yellow card could decide who survives the group st...
Jun 25, 2026
Mexico finish the group stage perfect as Ochoa and Mora make history against Czechia
A perfect group stage for the co-hosts came wrapped in milestones, as 40-year-old Guillermo Ochoa reached a sixth World Cup and 17-year-old Gilberto M...
Jun 25, 2026
Vinícius double sends Brazil top of Group C and into the last 32
Vinícius Júnior scored twice and Matheus Cunha added a third as Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 in Miami to win Group C, leaving the Scots clinging to a fain...
Jun 21, 2026
Yamal and Oyarzabal blitz sends Spain past Saudi Arabia and into the last 32
A Lamine Yamal strike and a quickfire Mikel Oyarzabal double had Spain coasting by half-time as they beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta to top Group H a...