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South Africa upset South Korea to advance to knockout round for first time in their history

South Korea's shock Son Heung-Min gamble backfires spectacularly
South Korea fans were left stunned when Son was dropped. And after a shock 1-0 loss, the inquest will begin.

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Risers and fallers
World Cup Power Rankings after two games: Who is No. 1 as U.S., England dip?

Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win the World Cup


MEN'S WORLD CUP SCOREBOARD
What Türkiye match will reveal about USMNT's knockout-round hopes

Klinsmann: It would be nonsense not starting USMNT stars on yellows


FOCUS ON USMNT
The story of Christian Pulisic, U.S. stars, a trip for pizza and a golf cart

Why the U.S. is a baffling World Cup underdog


Mexico celebrate progress
Aguirre's pragmatic Mexico has its doubters, but is built for World Cup success

Herculez Gomez: This was a perfect group phase for Mexico


Tough day for Scotland in Group C
Tartan party over? Brazil humbling forces Scotland into nervous World Cup wait

It's time for Morocco to show the World Cup how good they are


Group A wraps up
Burley: FIFA are rewarding failure with third places in knockouts

Canada remain a work in progress as the World Cup knockout rounds loom


TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Man City eye move for Chelsea's Gusto

Why Real Madrid spent so much to land Sweden star Schröder

Top Headlines
- 'Brilliant' Vini Jr. leads Brazil rout to top WC group
- Ochoa cameo caps perfect group stage for Mexico
- Aguirre cautious as Mexico cement historic WC run
- Pochettino won't 'risk' USMNT players on yellows
- S. Korea could exit WC after 'wrong' Son gamble
- Sources: Milan reject NYCFC approach for Pulisic
- Morocco see 'ingredients' to become WC winners
- Canada advance at WC but lose home advantage
- 🤔 Permutations: How teams qualify for knockouts
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USMNT at the World Cup
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Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images Fashion police: How FIFA works to prevent World Cup kit clashes
The similar shirts in March's U.S.-Belgium friendly created confusion on the pitch, so how does FIFA keep teams' looks separate during the World Cup?
Getty Images Messi, Haaland, Mbappé, Kane: Who will be the World Cup's top scorer?
We're more than a week into the 2026 World Cup, and the race for the Golden Boot -- given to the tournament's top goal scorer -- is heating up.
Sam Marsden Watching Spain's Lamine Yamal score his first World Cup goal from his hometown
The modest Catalan district of Rocafonda is where Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal grew up. And ESPN was there to see him score his first World Cup goal.
What you need to know
Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images 2026 FIFA World Cup: Format, groups, full match schedule, more
Check out the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with everything you need to know about the tourney's format.
Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images World Cup group stage explained: Tiebreakers, third-place teams, more
Here's everything you need to know about what teams need to do to reach the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup.
Legends chasing milestones
(Photo by Maja Hitij - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo goal tracker: Road to 1,000 career goals
With Cristiano Ronaldo on the quest to score 1,000 goals, ESPN provides goal-by-goal analysis of the Portuguese superstar's quest.
Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026
ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.






















