THE TOURNAMENT BLOG

Complete guide to the 2026 World Cup 48-team format including 12 groups knockout bracket third-place pathways and travel logistics.

Complete guide to Expected Goals xG explained for 2026 World Cup fans including formula variables and real-world applications.

Kevin De Bruyne's four masterpiece first touches analyzed through biomechanics revealing the science behind elite ball control.

2026 FIFA World Cup — Group C, Matchday 2 | June 20 | MetLife Stadium, New York NEW YORK — Vinicius Junior was smiling. He is always smiling. Even when defenders kick him, even when the crowd whistles, even when the weight of being Brazil’s number one attacking threat presses down on his shoulders — […]

Park Hang-seo returns to the World Cup as KFA VP while signing with Thai League 2 club Kanchanaburi Power in a historic dual chapter.

2026 FIFA World Cup — Group C, Matchday 2 | June 20 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA — John McGinn is not the most elegant footballer. He is not the fastest. He is not the most technically gifted. He is a midfielder built like a rugby player, with a face that looks like it […]

Cape Verde stuns Uruguay 2-2 in a thrilling World Cup debut as Kevin Pina's 35-yard screamer and Varela's equalizer shock Miami.

2026 FIFA World Cup — Group D, Matchday 2 | June 20 | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City KANSAS CITY — Christian Pulisic has carried the weight of American soccer on his shoulders since he was a teenager. At 17, he was playing in the Bundesliga. At 20, he was winning the Champions League with Chelsea. […]

2026 FIFA World Cup — Group A, Matchday 2 | June 19 | Los Angeles Stadium LOS ANGELES — Guillermo Ochoa is 39 years old. He has been Mexico’s goalkeeper for five World Cups. He has faced Lionel Messi, Neymar, Robert Lewandowski, and every other great striker of his generation. He has made saves that […]

2026 FIFA World Cup — Group B, Matchday 2 | June 19 | NRG Stadium, Houston HOUSTON — Jonathan David does not look like a killer. The Lille striker has a boyish face, a quiet demeanour, and a smile that suggests he would rather be playing video games than destroying defences. But on this night […]