This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those ...

Try your luck at ten teasers from the first knockout round of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The first-ever Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup™ has come to an end, with extra-time drama and shootout ...

The Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 concludes with three games: Argentina-Cabo Verde, Colombia-Ghana and Australia-Egypt The action begins in Dallas, where Australia take on Egypt, with both ...

Next up for the United States: Belgium. For the second time in its last three World Cups, the USA will take on the Red Devils in the round of 16. Earlier on Wednesday, Belgium completed a stunning ...

Three former DeepMind researchers who created an AI that beat humans at poker have now applied the same technology to trading stocks — and the bet appears to be paying off. Their Prague-based AI lab, ...

Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here. Welcome to the first full week of World Cup knockout ...

The NASCAR In-Season Challenge began on Sunday with a major upset. Top-seeded Tyler Reddick lost to No. 32 Alex Bowman after dealing with issues with his engine, meaning the points leader coming into ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially entered the knockout stage. After weeks of group-stage action across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the Round of 32 bracket is complete. From this point ...

So far at this World Cup, 72 matches have been played, 215 goals have been scored and over 4.6 million spectators have attended games. After all that, just 16 of the 48-team field have been sent ...

On Sunday, the Round of 32 will finally begin at this year's World Cup. While many teams that were expected to make the knockout stages are present, there are some surprises in this summer's field.

Now, with the group stage done and the knockout round set to begin Sunday, it is time to declare: The North American World Cup has been a success. No doubt there were visitors who were turned away, ...