France, Spain, England and Argentina have the stars for the semifinals, but will the performances match the reputations?

La Albiceleste and Les Bleus are the two most recent World Cup winners, too, so there might be a psychological edge involved.

This year’s World Cup semifinals are the first in history featuring the top four teams in the FIFA rankings. The four pre-tournament favorites all got through to the final four as France (No. 1) will ...

European champions Spain take on Belgium, who beat the United States, for a place in the World Cup semi-finals. Here's what ...

With Spain yet to concede at the 2026 World Cup and on the brink of another tournament record, BBC Sport examines the numbers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sam Leveridge is a reporter based in Spain with a focus on soccer. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Belgium, Mexico, Portugal, Switzerland and the U.S. are still alive in 2026 while chasing a first World Cup championship.

Spain’s goalless draw with Cape Verde looked like one of the great World Cup shocks at first glance, but the result fits a longer pattern that has followed La Roja for decades. Cape Verde were making ...

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Our expert World Cup predictions and Netherlands vs. Morocco predictions anticipate a low-scoring affair on Monday.

Twenty-five teams—and two billionaire players—are still competing for a $713,000 trophy and $50 million in prize money. Here ...

The Netherlands didn't just beat Sweden 5-1 — they made World Cup history, breaking a record that stood for over 60 years.