2026 World Cup: Best bets for the knockout round - ESPN
The 2026 World Cup moves into the knockout round on Sunday, with 32 teams having advanced from the group stage to the «one and done» elimination bracket.
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Bergs beats Humbert to clinch first ATP title at Eastbourne Open
June 28 : Zizou Bergs won his first tour-level title and became the first Belgian to win an ATP title on grass in the Open Era on Sunday, beating Ugo Humbert 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the rain-delayed Eastbourne Open final.
Serena Williams to make Wimbledon return on Centre Court
June 28 : Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will make her return to the tournament on Tuesday, as she takes on Maya Joint in the first round on the Centre Court at the All England Club.
Late drama ends Iran's hopes of reaching World Cup knockouts for first time
LOS ANGELES, June 27 : Iran's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout phase for the first time came to an agonising end on Saturday after Austria's last-gasp equaliser against Algeria left them outside the tournament's eight best third-placed teams.
Haunted no more: DR Congo reach World Cup knockout stages 52 years on
ATLANTA, June 27 : The Democratic Republic of Congo's only previous World Cup appearance left a shadow over the country's soccer history, but more than half a century later they wrote a new chapter in Atlanta by clinching a place in the knockout stages on Saturday.
South Africa eye more World Cup magic as wife says Broos can stay
INGLEWOOD, California, June 27 : South Africa's World Cup campaign is already a success after they reached the knockout stage for the first time, but coach Hugo Broos said on Saturday his side are hungry for more when they face Canada in the last 32.
De Bruyne hails Vancouver's BC Place after Belgium cruise into World Cup knockout stage
VANCOUVER, June 27 : The manner in which the World Cup has been embraced by the city of Vancouver has not gone unnoticed, with Belgium playmaker Kevin De Bruyne praising BC Place after his side's 5-1 rout of New Zealand on Friday secured top spot in Group G and a place in the round of 32.