Bosnia, Scotland, Korea Republic and other third-place teams are now caught in cross-group calculations. The 48-team format ...

Thanks to the big cheeses at FIFA, the 2026 World Cup has a bunch of extra teams, extra games and, therefore, extra math. Let’s start with the simple part. There are 48 nations (rather than the ...

We calculated just how far a soccer player competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup runs. This is how we did the math and our ...

Despite hosting matches and aiming for a historic run, Mexico is projected to suffer disappointment this summer.

The expanded 2026 World Cup format changes the path to the knockout round. A simulation of past third-place teams shows why four points should be safe, three points puts teams on the bubble and goal ...

Mathematicians have considered how to watch every corner of a space—but soccer adds moving players, blocked views and ...

Follow our coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, from the mathematics of the new soccer ball to the health ...

The 2026 Men's World Cup is getting underway on Thursday. Mexico will take on South Africa in the first game of the 2026 tournament at 3 p.m. E.T. The U.S. men's national team will be playing on ...