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.»
Group stage brings joy and despair for Arab teams at World Cup
LONDON: Whatever happens at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the coming weeks, Arab football fans will have mixed memories of the group stage. Followers of Egypt, Algeria and Morocco will be happy at going through but for the other five on their way home, there will be regret, disappointment and, in some cases, surprise at what happened.
Thomas Tuchel warns England will be ‘punished’ if they dare look past DR Congo
Thomas Tuchel warned England will be “punished” if the World Cup contenders dare look beyond their knockout date with DR Congo.
Sunday sport: Louth to go against Monaghan before Dublin take on Galway
There are two more All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals at Croke Park this afternoon.
Scotland seek new head coach as Steve Clarke resigns in wake of World Cup exit
Scotland are looking for a new head coach after Steve Clarke stepped down from his post following their exit from the 2026 World Cup.
Petkovic praises Algeria spirit after 'crazy' Austria draw
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 28 : Algeria manager Vladimir Petkovic described his side's dramatic 3-3 draw with Austria in their final World Cup Group J match on Saturday as "a little crazy," after both teams advanced to the round of 32.
Austria, Algeria defy controversial format to deliver World Cup thriller
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 28 : For all the scrutiny surrounding the World Cup's expanded 48-team format, with the advantage its uneven scheduling may give sides playing later in the final round, Austria and Algeria offered a reminder of the sport's unpredictability on Saturday.