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World Cup Daily LIVE: South Africa vs. Canada LIVE as round of 32 begins; Iran despair after late Austria drama
The knockout stage has officially begun! The round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup begins with our first match being South Africa against co-hosts Canada in Inglewood, California.
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FIH Pro League: India end season with shootout win over England
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World Cup Power Rankings: Who's up, who's down after the group stage?
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World Cup Daily: Iran facing despair; South Africa face Canada as round of 32 begins
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2026 World Cup Moment of the Day: Iran's agony, Austria's ecstasy and the wildest end to a World Cup game, ever
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FIFA World Cup 2026 stats: Messi sets another World Cup record; Ronaldo second with 25; Kane's 11 best for England; Modric record 40
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Assessing the Field
Overreacting to World Cup bracket: How far will USMNT go? Which contender has best path to final?
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Reranking Europe's top clubs by player performance at World Cup
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Australia knock India out of World Cup; SA make semi-final
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What's Next?
Brazil vs Japan makes for thrilling knockout clash
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Germany vs. Paraguay: Are Germany are taking a risk with Neuer
Netherlands face Morocco in one of the marquee ties of newly-introduced round of 32
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Tector and Moondra headline Ireland's historic series sweep against India
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Reviewing the last group games
Could an overworked Ronaldo hurt Portugal's World Cup chances?
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Argentina show they can win without Messi but he still makes an impact
Why Portugal draw might have cost World Cup one last Messi-Ronaldo showdown
Top Headlines
- Russell wins Austria GP, second victory of season
- Serena had to talk self into return to singles play
- 'Proud' Kane sets goal record, England top group
- Argentina wary of 'tough' Cape Verde in Ro32
- Arsenal start new PL season against Coventry
- Tuchel admits worry as England injuries mount
- Portugal boss: Ronaldo's lack of rest 'not an issue'
- Sources: Chelsea exploring deal for Granit Xhaka
- Iran coach on VAR call: 'We're an unlucky team'
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ESPN's World Cup page is here. All the latest news, features, guides and more on the summer's big extravaganza
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ESPN's World Cup predictor is here. Simulate your road to the final.
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Calendar 2026: Commonwealth & Asian Games, Chess World Championships, Cricket, Football & Hockey World Cups and more
Here's the 2026 sporting calendar to keep track of big tournaments and ESPN India's coverage.
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ESPN India Awards 2025: Full list of winners
From Divya Deshmukh to Sheetal Devi, here are the best Indian sports in 2025.
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Sport, interrupted: How the coronavirus lockdown is affecting the Indian sport ecosystem
We look across the country's sporting ecosystem, from big clubs to neighbourhood academies, to see how they're affected.
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