Here's everything to know about how the seeding and bracket work for the World Cup's new, expanded 32-team knockout stage.

The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Mexico and South Africa will kick off the tournament on Thursday afternoon following Mexico's opening ceremony.

The expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup has transformed the group stage, giving third-place teams new hope while creating more ...

The 2026 World Cup expands to 48 teams across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, featuring new group stage tiebreakers and a Round of 32 knockout format.

Thirty-two teams made it out of the group stage and into the knockout round at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The top two teams ...

Why Did FIFA Increase the World Cup to 48 Teams? The short answer: FIFA wants the World Cup to be more global. For years, smaller football nations complained that qualification spots were heavily ...

The biggest FIFA World Cup to date, with a record 48 teams set to play a record 104 matches spread out across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, begins June 11. The three host nations automatically ...

This FIFA World Cup will initially be contested across 12 groups, with each country playing three matches in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group, as well as the top eight ...

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to begin on Thursday, what can new fans tuning into the biggest event of the sport expect? This year's edition expands to 48 teams for the first time in tournament ...

Scotland’s World Cup is officially over. Scotland entered Friday ranked eighth among the third-place teams in the World Cup ...

Every four years, the planet stops to watch one tournament. Offices empty out, entire countries paint themselves in their national colors, and a single match can bring billions of people to the same ...