by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 20, 2026 | Sports News
As the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup proceeds, teams will secure their spot in the knockout stage, which begins on June 28 and wraps up with the World Cup final on July 19. The field of 48 will be whittled down to 32, and then the titular knockouts will...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 20, 2026 | Sports News
The United States is through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 following its 2-0 win over Australia at Seattle Stadium on Friday. With that, coupled with Türkiye’s loss to Paraguay, the USA clinched the top spot in Group D. The United States winning Group D...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 20, 2026 | Sports News
With 48 teams competing and a grueling path through the knockout stage, reaching the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be an accomplishment in itself. Only four nations will survive the tournament’s first 100 matches and earn a spot in the final four,...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 19, 2026 | Sports News
The U.S. men’s national team became the second nation to secure a spot in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, it hasn’t won its group … yet. Following its 2-0 victory over Australia, the USA improved to 2-0-0 in Group D play, meaning that...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 19, 2026 | Sports News
The U.S. men’s national team is moving on to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but who will it face in the round of 32? Well, that’s far from certain following the USA’s 2-0 victory over Australia on Friday. Where the USA finishes in...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 19, 2026 | Sports News
SEATTLE STADIUM — For the second straight game, what incredible energy for the USA at the 2026 World Cup. That energy came from how the team performed in the first half. On both ends of the field, we cooked. From Sergiño Dest on the right wing to Folarin Balogun...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 19, 2026 | Sports News
The World Cup group stage can get complicated quickly. With 48 teams participating for the first time ever, FIFA instituted new tiebreaker rules to determine the top two in each group along with the eight highest third-place finishers. Below, FOX Sports Research has...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 19, 2026 | Sports News
After the USA’s 2-0 victory against Australia on Friday, FOX Sports’ Rebecca Lowe asked Zlatan Ibrahimović a simple question. “Zlatan, I want one word from you. Can the U.S. win this World Cup?” “Yes,” Ibrahimović replied,...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 18, 2026 | Sports News
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. It’s time to see if the USA is really a contender in this World Cup, or if that opening dominance against Paraguay was all a facade. Here’s what I’m...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 18, 2026 | Sports News
Switzerland needed a response after limping to a draw with Qatar, and it delivered an emphatic one in the second outing. In the teams’ second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, a 4-1 dismantling of Bosnia and Herzegovina — lit up by 20-year-old Johan...