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World Cup Power Rankings: Who's up, who's down after the group stage?

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Win or go home
World Cup bracket overreactions: How far will USMNT go? Which contender has best path to final?

From Brazil to U.S., Spain: Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win World Cup


Stepping up for their country
USA vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina: Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET
USMNT squad is full of leaders for World Cup knockouts, and not just captain Ream

Not laughing now: How World Cup fans vindicated McKennie's love of ranch


Men's World Cup scoreboard

Ready for the knockouts
World Cup Daily LIVE: South Africa vs. Canada LIVE as round of 32 begins; Iran despair after late Austria drama

Predicting every Round of 32 clash at the World Cup


Transfer Talk
Transfer rumors, news: Man United to move for West Ham midfielder

Hutchison: Xhaka would be a great signing for Chelsea


South American giants in form
Argentina show they can win without Messi but even off the bench, he still makes an impact

How much more can Brazil offer in the knockouts?


PSG No. 1?
Reranking Europe's top clubs by player performance at World Cup


Big nations have issues to fix
Could an overworked Ronaldo hurt Portugal's World Cup chances?

Still uninspiring, but England avoid nightmare scenario

Top Headlines
- Sportsbooks sweat U.S. run entering knockouts
- Uruguay, Utd's Ugarte suffers knee ligament injury
- Klopp: Liverpool, Iraola 'need luck' in long-term
- Spain's Williams on injury: One of my worst days
- Messi nets again; Argentina cap flawless group run
- Algeria and Austria's dramatic draw sends Iran out
- Netherlands' Gakpo shares loss of unborn son
- Sources: Chelsea exploring deal for Granit Xhaka
- 😞 Why Messi-Ronaldo showdown looks unlikely
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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
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