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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Ghana's Carlos Queiroz: 48-team format risks World Cup becoming 'vulgar, ordinary competition' - ESPN
Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz has criticized the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, expressing his fear that the move risks turning it into a «vulgar, ordinary competition.»
Algeria and Austria's dramatic draw sends Iran out of World Cup - ESPN
Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round while eliminating Iran from the tournament.
Why Portugal draw might have cost World Cup one last Messi-Ronaldo showdown - ESPN
It was the game that was destined to break the internet: If Argentina and Portugal won their groups, as expected, then Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi would meet in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Dembélé hat trick vs. Norway confirms France are a World Cup favorite - ESPN
BOSTON — Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick as France hammered home their status as World Cup favorites with a 4-1 Group I win against a Norway side that rested star striker Erling Haaland in Boston.
Lionel Messi scores again to seal perfect group stage for Argentina - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Lionel Messi came off the bench in the 60th minute of Argentina's World Cup group stage finale against Jordan, celebrating his return with a free kick to seal a 3-1 victory Saturday for the reigning champions, who had already wrapped up first place in the group.
Ennis stops Zayas to win WBO, WBA junior middleweight titles - ESPN
NEW YORK — What started off as a one-sided shellacking turned into an entertaining slugfest that ended definitively, with Jaron «Boots» Ennis earning a seventh-round stoppage victory over Xander Zayas on Saturday night in front of a rabid crowd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Ronaldo Main Penuh Terus, Kapan Istirahatnya?
Cristiano Ronaldo bermain penuh di tiga laga Portugal di fase grup. Sudah berusia 41 tahun, Ronaldo memangnya tidak butuh istirahat?