Mark Schofield is a former college quarterback and attorney covering the NFL and F1. Group play is winding down at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and teams have already booked spots in the Round of 32.

The ninety minutes of regulation have been played. The thirty minutes of extra time has expired. Both teams are tied. Now what? The two most exciting words in soccer: penalty shootout. But what ...

Defending champions Argentina officially kick off their road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 final as they face Cabo Verde in the Round of 32 on Saturday. Lionel Messi and co maintained a 100 per cent ...

Group play is winding down at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and teams have already booked spots in the Round of 32. Mexico was the first team to clinch a group win, followed by the United States. But with ...

High growth rates and surging exports in Vietnam mask deep frustrations in one of Asia’s most ambitious countries. News analysis High growth rates and surging exports in Vietnam mask deep frustrations ...

Iran thought they had advanced to the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout round. A less frequent aspect of the offside law disallowed the winning goal. For a brief moment, it looked as if Iran had snatched a ...

Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates his hat-trick goal in extra time of the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina Simon M Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images Lionel Messi scored his second goal of the game ...

Yellow and red cards carry even greater significance once the World Cup reaches the knockout stage, where every match is win-or-go-home and a single suspension can have a huge impact. A mistimed ...

What happened to Croatia's last-minute goal?! That's what a lot of viewers were probably wondering when Croatia looked to have equalized against Portugal in the most dramatic fashion during their ...

The match between Argentina and Egypt has started to generate divided opinions and sparked a debate about the work of the referees. The controversy even led to public complaints from players and the ...

The first-ever 48-team World Cup was whittled down to 32 nations for the start of the knockout stages. From the first game of the Round of 32, when Canada dramatically beat South Africa 1-0 in Los ...