What is extra time in the World Cup knockout stage? Complete rules explained
Lionel Messi scored his second goal of the game in the 108th minute. Kylian Mbappe converted a penalty for a hat-trick 10 minutes later. And there was still time for…
Australia vs Egypt LIVE: Watch FIFA World Cup TV stream, score, commentary & updates
Can Africa’s World Cup success continue?published at 18:42 BST 18:42 BST Australia v Egypt (19.00 BST) At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, not one of Africa’s five teams made…
Zinedine Zidane, Luis Suárez and the most notable red cards in World Cup history
There have been 189 total red card incidents involving players in World Cup history. Some ejections were via straight red cards, others were due to a player picking up a…
Messi is old, short and slow. How is he still dominating at the World Cup?
Lionel Messi is 39 years old. He is 1.70 metres tall – shorter than almost every defender he plays against. He was never astoundingly quick, and he is slower now.…
World Cup 2026: Portugal want to honour Diogo Jota by winning World Cup
“I still talk to him,” Ruben Neves says about Diogo Jota, his close friend and former Porto, Wolves and Portugal team-mate. It is a year since Jota, while a Liverpool…
2026 World Cup: Why Spain’s goal against Austria was ruled out
SPAIN players were left baffled after having a goal ruled out during their World Cup last-32 match against Austria. Marc Cucurella thought he had fired the reigning European champions into…
World Cup Round of 32 live updates: USA holds off Bosnia and Herzegovina; England, Belgium survive
The World Cup knockout stage just keeps delivering — and Wednesday may have been the most thrilling day yet with drama and controversy in all three Round of 32 matchups.…
World Cup Round of 32 bracket: Results, schedule, matchups and how each team qualified
The 2026 World Cup knockout stage is here, and the Round of 16 is filling up fast. Two co-hosts are already through, with Mexico and Canada securing their spots, while…
USA history in World Cup knockout games is long and painful
How is Team USA preparing for Bosnia and Herzegovina game? Seth Vertelney explains how the team is preparing for this match, the USMNT’s history with the knockout rounds and the…
World Cup 2026: What are the extra-time and penalty shootout rules? | World Cup 2026
EXPLAINER Both Morocco vs Netherlands and Paraguay vs Germany ended in dramatic penalty shootouts. Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026 Two of Monday’s Round of 32 World Cup football…
