World Cup, the knockout rounds
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Canada’s men lost to Switzerland 2-1 in a sweltering B.C. Place on Wednesday afternoon, ending their hopes of continuing their historic World Cup campaign at home.
Keep track of which teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have punched a ticket to the knockout stage.
World Cup 2026 rolls on with the second round of Group Stage games now in the books, so it is time to update our top-10 power rankings.
Scotland are battling for a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32. If they advance, here are the possible opponents they might face next.
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US reaches World Cup knockout round and wins its group with 2nd straight victory, 2-0 over Australia
The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday. A deep U.S. roster overcame Pulisic’s absence to clinch a knockout berth after only two matches for the first time.
The United States opens its World Cup campaign against Paraguay, with several potential knockout-stage routes already mapped out.
Who could the USA face in the round of 32? Here are the 24 potential opponents.
The United States of America know when and where they'll play their Round of 32 World Cup match. But who will they play?
Canada taking four points in the first two matches of the World Cup, plus scoring six goals against Qatar on Thursday, have them in the driver’s seat to win Group B. Switzerland also have four points, having drawn with Qatar in their opener more than a week ago and handily beaten Bosnia-Herzegovina this week.
What are the knockout scenarios for Group F at the 2026 World Cup?
Mateo Chávez and Julián Quiñones scored goals in a six-minute span early in the second half, and Mexico beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to win all three of its World Cup group-stage matches for the first
