- The 2026 World Cup is the first edition to feature 48 nations, organised into 12 groups of four teams.
- The knockout stages comprise the 12 group winners, 12 runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams.
- The USA were defeated 4-1 by Belgium on Monday night despite the controversial involvement of Folarin Balogun, while Spain secured a 1-0 victory over Portugal, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo in tears in what is almost certain to be his last World Cup.
- On Tuesday, Argentina came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in a thrilling contest, as the defending champions kept their World Cup hopes alive.
- As such, the teams still in the tournament are as follows: Morocco, France, Norway, England, Spain, Belgium, Argentina, Switzerland and Colombia.
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