Football

World Cup 2026

Belgium vs Senegal — golden generation meets golden generation

Preview · FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 32 · 1 July 2026 Two sides who arrive in Seattle by very different roads meet for the first time in their history. Belgium topped a tricky Group G, saving their best for last, while Senegal squeezed through as one of the best third-

World Cup 2026

England vs DR Congo — Favourites face a fearless first-timer

World Cup 2026

Mexico vs Ecuador — host nation meets the wall

World Cup 2026

France vs Sweden — the favourites meet a wounded outsider

World Cup 2026

Norway vs Ivory Coast — Haaland against the African champions

Preview · FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 32 · 30 June 2026 Two debutants of a sort meet in Arlington. Norway are back in the knockout phase of a World Cup for the first time in a generation; Ivory Coast have never been here at all. At AT&T Stadium,

World Cup 2026

Netherlands vs Morocco — Oranje meet the side that scares the elite

World Cup 2026

Germany vs Paraguay — favourites meet the dark horse that defies them

Preview · FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 32 · 29 June 2026 Gillette Stadium in Foxborough hosts one of the round of 32's classic tests of nerve: a tournament heavyweight against a side built to make heavyweights miserable. Germany arrive as group winners and clear favourites; Paraguay arrive as

World Cup 2026

Brazil vs Japan — the giant and the ghost of Tokyo