The World Cup group phase is now completed with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe shining for Argentina and France while minnows have made names for themselves

All you need to know about the World Cup knockouts, predictions and who has impressed so far

Cape Verde the feel-good story of the tournament after securing place in Round of 32

Lionel Messi scored his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup, Harry Kane sent England top of their group, and Iran exited.

All of the pre-tournament favorites (France, Spain, England, Argentina) made it through, and a few surprise sides are through, too. | Football News

Lionel Messi scored his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup, Harry Kane sent England top of their group, and Iran exited.

Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo have all gotten on the scoring sheet in the FIFA World Cup 2026. | Football News

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham both scored to help England return to winning ways and finish top of Group L

The World Cup group phase is now completed with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe shining for Argentina and France while minnows have made names for themselves

Messi, Mbappe and Haaland light up Golden Boot race as nine out of 10 African nations qualify for the round of 32 | Football News

KANSAS CITY, June 29 — The group stages of the first 48-team World Cup ended in a flurry of goals—a fitting conclusion to an eye-catching first round.The opening phase of the...