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 ...

Paraguay pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history on Monday, knocking out Germany in a penalty shootout. The result didn't come without controversy. Germany had a goal from Jonathan ...

MEXICO CITY — The 40-year wait is over. Mexicans had learned to live with defeats in the knockout stages of the World Cup. On seven occasions, El Tri fans were left heartbroken at this stage.

Mexico won their first World Cup knockout stage match in 40 years after dispatching Ecuador 2-0 in front an electric crowd at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Tuesday. A one-hour delay to kickoff due ...

The 2026 World Cup road to the final is underway as the 48 teams involved in the tournament have been whittled down to under 32 following the largest group stage in history. The tournament will now ...

IRVINE, Calif. — Right now is a good time to remember that the U.S. men’s soccer team has won just one World Cup knockout game in its history. In fact, every day for the rest of this tournament is a ...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — If the World Cup were the NCAA basketball tournament, teams like Morocco and the Netherlands would have some serious anger toward the selection and seeding committee right now.

The group stage is over, with Uruguay, Scotland and South Korea among the most notable teams to have fallen at the first hurdle in North America this summer. However, all the big favourites are safely ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is in full swing, with the Knockout Stage set to kick off on Sunday, June 28. The Round of 32 starts the elimination rounds of the tournamnet, with the championship match set ...

Thirty-two teams made it out of the group stage and into the knockout round at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The top two teams from each of the 12 groups and the top eight third-place teams will compete ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Group play is over and it’s knockout time at ...

Lamine Yamal and Spain face Austria in the round of 32. Buda Mendes / Getty Images The largest men’s World Cup field in tournament history is narrowed down to 32 teams. Six-match fixtures have come ...