World Cup 2026 News

World Cup 2026 Knockout Bracket — Round of 32 Takes Shape

World Cup 2026 Knockout Bracket — Round of 32 Takes Shape

Round of 32 begins 28 June · 16 of 32 places confirmed · Canada through as Group B runner-up ·…
World Cup 2026 Golden Boot — the Swing to Mbappé

World Cup 2026 Golden Boot — the Swing to Mbappé

Golden Boot · Mbappé 3.00 → 2.50 · Messi 1.40 → 1.50 · both on 8 goals · Mbappé plays…
World Cup 2026 Golden Boot — Jonathan David and the Canadian Angle

World Cup 2026 Golden Boot — Jonathan David and the Canadian Angle

Outright Golden Boot decimal odds as of 23 June 2026 · Messi 2.50 favourite · Jonathan David priced at 36.00…
World Cup 2026 Final Weekend — Final and Third-Place Preview

World Cup 2026 Final Weekend — Final and Third-Place Preview

Final weekend · Friday July 17 is a rest day · Third-place France vs England Sat, 17:00 ET · Final…
World Cup 2026 Daily Picks — 26 June Matchday 3

World Cup 2026 Daily Picks — 26 June Matchday 3

Six matches · Three groups decided · Two games on Canadian soil · Decimal odds with timestamps · Wagering examples…
World Cup 2026 Daily Picks — 24 June Matchday 3

World Cup 2026 Daily Picks — 24 June Matchday 3

Six matches · Three groups · One Canadian decider · Decimal odds with timestamps · Wagering examples in CAD The…
World Cup 2026 — 25 June Results Recap

World Cup 2026 — 25 June Results Recap

Matchday 3 wrap · Groups D, E and F decided · Six matches, two co-host storylines · Recap for Canadian…
World Cup 2026 — 23 June Results Recap

World Cup 2026 — 23 June Results Recap

Matchday 2 wrap · Groups K and L · Three matches, one tournament-defining record · Recap for Canadian readers It…
Wednesday’s R32 Card — England, Belgium and a Co-Host Under the Lights

Wednesday’s R32 Card — England, Belgium and a Co-Host Under the Lights

Wednesday 1 July 2026 · Three Round of 32 ties · Atlanta, Seattle, Santa Clara · Canadian decimal lines in…
Uruguay vs Spain — Group H Top Spot in Guadalajara

Uruguay vs Spain — Group H Top Spot in Guadalajara

Friday 26 June 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (6:00 PM local) · Estadio Akron, Guadalajara · Group H / Matchday…
Two Giants Gone — Germany and the Netherlands Fall on Penalties

Two Giants Gone — Germany and the Netherlands Fall on Penalties

Round of 32 · 29–30 June 2026 · Four ties settled · Germany and the Netherlands eliminated on penalties ·…
The Round of 16 Takes Shape — Canada’s Path and the Full Bracket

The Round of 16 Takes Shape — Canada’s Path and the Full Bracket

Round of 16 · 4–7 July 2026 · Two matches a day · Canada open the round in Houston ·…
The Quarter-final Bracket Comes Into View — Morocco-France Confirmed, Norway-England Set

The Quarter-final Bracket Comes Into View — Morocco-France Confirmed, Norway-England Set

Quarter-finals 9–11 July 2026 · Four ties · Foxborough, Inglewood, Miami Gardens, Kansas City · Winner takes on the semi-finals…
The Golden Boot Race — Six Goals, Two Legends and a Record on the Line

The Golden Boot Race — Six Goals, Two Legends and a Record on the Line

As of 3 July 2026 · Round of 16 begins 4 July · Mbappé and Messi level on 6 ·…
Spain vs Portugal — The Iberian Derby Arrives in Dallas

Spain vs Portugal — The Iberian Derby Arrives in Dallas

Monday 6 July 2026 · 3:00 PM ET · AT&T Stadium, Dallas · Round of 16 (M93) · Decimal odds…
Spain vs Belgium — Five Clean Sheets in Five, Belgium Missing Their Anchor

Spain vs Belgium — Five Clean Sheets in Five, Belgium Missing Their Anchor

Quarter-final 2 · Friday 10 July 2026 · 3:00 PM ET (12:00 PM PT) · SoFi Stadium, Inglewood CA ·…
Spain vs Argentina — the Wall against Messi, in the Final

Spain vs Argentina — the Wall against Messi, in the Final

Final · Sunday, July 19, 2026 · 15:00 ET · MetLife Stadium, New Jersey · TSN + RDS · Spain…
Round of 32 — A New Knockout Phase, Mapped from a Canadian Seat

Round of 32 — A New Knockout Phase, Mapped from a Canadian Seat

28 June – 3 July 2026 · 16 ties · 12 group winners + 12 runners-up + 8 best third-placed…
Ronaldo’s Knockout Breakthrough, Modrić’s Final Bow and a Flawless Spain

Ronaldo’s Knockout Breakthrough, Modrić’s Final Bow and a Flawless Spain

Round of 32 · 2 July 2026 · Three ties settled · Spain, Portugal and Switzerland advance · R16 bracket…
Paraguay vs France — Mbappé Chases History in the Philadelphia Heat

Paraguay vs France — Mbappé Chases History in the Philadelphia Heat

Saturday 4 July 2026 · 5:00 PM ET · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia · Round of 16 (M90) · Decimal…
One Match, One Slate — France vs Morocco Picks, Decimal Odds and a Same-Day Parlay

One Match, One Slate — France vs Morocco Picks, Decimal Odds and a Same-Day Parlay

World Cup 2026 picks · 9 July 2026 · 1 match only · QF1 France vs Morocco · 4:00 PM…
Norway vs France — Group I Top Spot in Foxborough

Norway vs France — Group I Top Spot in Foxborough

Friday 26 June 2026 · 3:00 PM ET · Gillette Stadium, Foxborough · Group I / Matchday 3 Two teams…
Norway vs England — Haaland’s Tournament Meets the England Injury Wall

Norway vs England — Haaland’s Tournament Meets the England Injury Wall

Quarter-final 3 · Saturday 11 July 2026 · 5:00 PM ET · Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens FL · TSN…
Monday’s R32 Card — Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands on the Clock

Monday’s R32 Card — Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands on the Clock

Monday 29 June 2026 · Three Round of 32 ties · NRG Houston, Gillette Foxborough, Estadio BBVA Monterrey · Canadian…
Monday’s R16 Card — Spain’s Zero-Conceded Run and Belgium’s 2014 Ghost

Monday’s R16 Card — Spain’s Zero-Conceded Run and Belgium’s 2014 Ghost

Monday 6 July 2026 · Two Round of 16 ties · Dallas (3 PM ET) and Seattle (8 PM ET)…
Haaland Ends Brazil’s Tournament, Bellingham Ends Mexico’s — QF3 Is Set

Haaland Ends Brazil’s Tournament, Bellingham Ends Mexico’s — QF3 Is Set

Round of 16 · 5 July 2026 · Norway 2-1 Brazil, England 3-2 Mexico · Brazil out, Norway reach a…
Friday’s Final R32 Card — Messi’s Minnow Match, Salah’s Doubt and Colombia’s Control

Friday’s Final R32 Card — Messi’s Minnow Match, Salah’s Doubt and Colombia’s Control

Friday 3 July 2026 · Three Round of 32 ties · Dallas, Miami, Kansas City · Canadian decimal lines in…
France, Spain, England, Argentina — the First All-Top-Four Semi-Final Lineup

France, Spain, England, Argentina — the First All-Top-Four Semi-Final Lineup

Semi-finals · SF1 France vs Spain (July 14, Dallas) · SF2 England vs Argentina (July 15, Atlanta) · Final July…
France vs Sweden — MetLife and the Shortest Price on the Board

France vs Sweden — MetLife and the Shortest Price on the Board

Tuesday 30 June 2026 · 5:00 PM ET · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ · Round of 32 France is…
France vs Spain — the Final Before the Final in Dallas

France vs Spain — the Final Before the Final in Dallas

Semi-final 1 · Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · 15:00 ET (14:00 CDT) · AT&T Stadium, Arlington/Dallas · TSN + RDS…
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