Under the new World Cup format, a team's FIFA World Ranking could come into play. Here's what you need to know.

The 2026 World Cup is entering its final round of the group stages

Ousmane Dembele turned on the style for France, Cape Verde made history and there was drama for Iran on the penultimate day of group games

The World Cup round of 32 bracket is starting to take shape. Here's a look at updated tournament odds, including the favorites and emerging longshots.

World Cup Golden Boot live rankings: Updated goal totals for Messi, Mbappe and more 2026 scoring leaders originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Could you order all of them? Well, that’s what we’re trying to do. The Athletic is ranking every game, from worst to best. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments. Congratulations to Scotland on a first World Cup win in 36 years but a game with 44 fouls and four shots on target (from 24 attempts) was never going to rank too highly here.

I had England in the top three of the World Cup Power Rankings this past week. After Tuesday, did I overrate the Three Lions?

Eight third-place teams will reach the knockout rounds of the World Cup, but who will make it?