Can a Longshot Actually Win the World Cup? The... new 48-team format changes things a bit Upsides for longshots: ＞ Much easier to advance from the group stage (67% of teams progress instead of 50%) ＞There's now an extra knockout round (Round of 32) Downsides for actually winning the tournament: ＞ Any team now has to survive a brutal 8-match gauntlet instead of 7 ＞Top teams have far superior squad depth and experience to handle the insane schedule The expanded format will create more early upsets and drama in the groups and Round of 32, but it barely changes who ultimately lifts the trophy Historically, nearly 73% of all World Cup trophies belong to just 6 powerhouse nations sitting inside the current Top-8 on Polymarketshow more

A historic FIFA World Cup win as Paraguay become... the first-ever team to win a FIFA World Cup Round of 32 fixture on penalties! 👏🇵🇾show more

🚨 HUGE BREAKING NEWS — Team USA just defeated... Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to the Round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup! — (Video: AI) This marks the first U.S. knockout stage victory since 2002. What a moment for American soccer on home soil. 🇺🇸 Proud of the squad fighting through adversity and delivering when it counted. Do you think Team USA can keep the run going deep into the tournament? Let’s hear it! ⚽🔥show more

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ONTO THE ROUND OF 32 ‼️ The U.S. Soccer... YNT makes history as the first team in a #U17WC to win all three group stage matches 🇺🇸show more

Someone backed 48 out of 48 teams to win... the World Cup This Polymarket user spent $56.6K betting on every single nation He’s already closed positions on France and Portugal for +$15.2K Max payout is $87K if any of the remaining top 7 favorites win Did he find a money glitch?show more

At the 2014 World Cup, Chris Wondolowski had this... chance to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead over Belgium in the final minutes of regulation in the Round of 16. He missed and Belgium won 2-1 in extra time. The 2 nations now meet again in the Round of 16 in 2026.show more

South Africa arriving in the Round of 32 of... the World Cup after the whole of Africa wrote them off.show more

The celebration is well and truly underway for the... Reggae Girlz who are heading to the World Cup Round of 16.show more

Happy Sunday! We just wrapped up the 1st round... of the new 12 team playoff format and I want to know your thoughts.show more

Odegaard is the reason why Norway are through to... round of 32 in the World Cup He’s worked hard for his nation ❤️ A real Captain 🫡show more

An Argentina fan waves an Israeli flag during the... team's FIFA World Cup round of 16 match against Egypt. Some on social media viewed it as a provocation aimed at Egypt coach Hossam Hassan, who dedicated his country's first World Cup knockout-stage victory to the people of Gaza.show more

⚽ The Round of 32 is live. We've supercharged... the Predict Cup Activity for the knockout stage: 🔥 11 markets per match 📈 Higher Fan Point rewards 💰 Over $1,100,000 still to be won 🏆 Payouts after every knockout win More markets. More points. More ways to win. Get started:show more

Co-hosts 🤝 the first team to qualify for the... round of 32! Mexico fans in Guadalajara saw Selección Nacional secure their first-ever @fifaworldcup win in the city as the co-hosts became the first nation to secure their spot in the next round of the tournament 🙌show more

USA! 🇺🇸 USA! 🇺🇸 USA! 🇺🇸 What a win!... Team USA is moving on, and America’s World Cup journey continues. On to the Round of 16! The dream is alive! ⚽️🇺🇸show more

⚡️ Ukraine defeated Iceland 2:0 in the 2026 World... Cup qualifying round. This result advances Ukraine to the playoff stage of the tournament.show more

Morocco's 🇲🇦 first goal against Brazil 🇧🇷. The Moroccan... national team gets off to a strong start against one of the world's top teams. This is the beginning of the road to the World Cup, God willing.show more

Jamaica had to launch a GoFundMe to help pay... for their trip to the Women’s World Cup. They just knocked out Brazil — and are headed to the Round of 16 for the first time in the nation’s history.show more

Luka Modrić consoles teammate Petar Sučić after Croatia exited... the FIFA World Cup in the Round of 32show more

🚨 BREAKING: USMNT’s Historic World Cup Run Ends Against... Belgium — Heartbreaker in Seattle! — (Video: AI) Tough night for the Stars and Stripes as the USMNT fell to Belgium 4-1 in the Round of 16, ending our 2026 World Cup journey. Despite the electric home crowd in Seattle and flashes of brilliance (including Tillman’s equalizer), Belgium’s clinical finishing proved too much. Huge credit to the team for an inspiring run — they made America proud on the biggest stage. From group stage battles to this knockout intensity, the future is bright for American soccer. In this AI video, Matt Freese #24 of the United States reacts after Belgium’s third goal. What a ride — lessons learned, pride intact. Onward to 2030! What stood out most to you from the USMNT’s tournament? 🇺🇸⚽show more