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.

Argentina's Julian Alvarez controls the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers against Uruguay at the ...

When FIFA announced the 2026 World Cup would expand to 48 teams, the immediate reaction from many quarters was scepticism.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...