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How to Follow 2026 World Cup: Schedule, Results and Kits

How to follow the rest of the 2026 World Cup: key dates, knockout schedule, how to watch and how to get your team kit before the knockouts.

The standout moments of the 2026 World Cup group stage: Messi hat-trick, Germany 7-1, Canada 6-0, and debutant fairy tales.

2026 World Cup rules explained: new head-to-head tiebreaker, mandatory hydration breaks, the 48-team format and dynamic ticket pricing.

Cristiano Ronaldo is playing a record sixth World Cup in 2026, but Portugal were held 1-1 by debutants DR Congo in the group stage.

Brazil drew 1-1 with Morocco then beat Haiti 3-0 at the 2026 World Cup. Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 as Group C took shape.

Spain beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 at the 2026 World Cup as Lamine Yamal returned. La Roja found form in Group H after a slow start.

USA, Mexico and Canada all started strongly as 2026 World Cup hosts. Mexico opened with a win, USA beat Paraguay 4-1, Canada thrashed Qatar 6-0.

Germany reached the 2026 World Cup knockouts early, while France, England, Netherlands and Norway impressed in the group stage.

Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan made their World Cup debuts in 2026. How the four debutant nations made history in the group stage.

Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 at the 2026 World Cup, equalling Klose record of 16 goals.