Croatia defeated Ghana 1-0 with a 10th-minute goal by Nikola Vlašić, advancing to the 2026 World Cup knockout stage as Group L's second-placed team. Ghana now …

Hugo Broos has guided South Africa to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, needing a win against Canada to advance further. South Africa's historic…

Bosnia and Herzegovina's national football team reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time on June 24, 2014, offering a unifying moment of pride f…

Cape Verde became the smallest nation (530,000 people) to reach the World Cup knockout stage after three group-stage draws. They face Argentina in the Round of…

Croatia has a 3-1 record against African teams since 2014, with Ivan Perisic crucial in their past World Cup runs. A win would secure Croatia's Round of 16 spo…

Colombia and Portugal play Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET in Miami to decide Group K's top seed, with both teams already through to the knockout stages. The winner c…

Egypt and Iran drew 1-1 in a dramatic World Cup match, with Egypt advancing to the knockout stage for the first time in their history. Outside the stadium, pro…

Erling Haaland was rested in Norway's France match to manage squad energy for the knockout stages, reducing their offensive threat. The decision could impact N…

Cape Verde, with 1.3 million people, became the smallest nation to reach the World Cup knockout stage after beating Portugal 2-1. Their historic run challenges…

England qualified for the World Cup knockout stage before their final group game after Uruguay lost to Spain, securing at least one of the eight third-place qu…

Cape Verde made history by advancing to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time with a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia, while Spain eliminated Uruguay 1-…