Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma guide India to a steady start after captain Harmanrpeet Kaur opts to bat in their virtual ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The wait is finally over. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived, and now ...

The wait is finally over. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived, and now the time has come for 48 teams to battle for glory. For the first time ever, four dozen countries will compete across North ...

The World Cup is here, and for the first time, the tournament will contain 48 teams, meaning 104 matches will be played, an increase of 40 compared to the previous 32-team format used since '98. Of ...

From one of the tournament favorites in Spain to one of its minnows in Cape Verde, Group H looks fairly straightforward. Of course, that doesn’t mean it will be. The Post previews Group H at the World ...

The countdown is over: the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially here, and this landmark edition will be the largest and most inclusive in the tournament’s storied history, expanding to 48 teams and ...

The most politically charged games at the World Cup will take place in Group G, but the storylines on the field are compelling, too. While Belgium is the favorite, Egypt and Iran come in with hopes of ...

Before any team can advance in the World Cup, it must first survive the tournament's group stage. This year's group stage will be different because of the tournament's expansion from 32 to 48 teams.

World Cup 2026 Group J presents one of the tournament’s more lopsided draws on paper, with Argentina installed as heavy favorites at -256 across all three major books. The defending world champions ...

The expanded 48-team format for the 2026 FIFA World Cup changed the dynamic of the group stage. The majority of the World Cup favorites will only have one true test during their first three games ...

The 2026 World Cup group stage will truly be like no other following FIFA’s expansion of their flagship tournament. For the first time ever, 48 nations will compete in the 12-group opening round, with ...