With six of the eight quarter-finalists coming from Europe, the continent's grip on the world game has tightened

With six of the eight quarter-finalists coming from Europe, the continent's grip on the world game has tightened

The expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams has offered more of a chance to continents that were previously underrepresented at the tournament, but a glance at the quarter-final…

Six of the eight quarter-finalists are European, up from five in 2022.