NBC Sports
2026 World Cup rankings: Ranking each team as the knockout rounds arrive
Liberal
We rank all of the teams left at the 2026 men's World Cup based on their strength and likelihood to win it all.
June 30, 2026, 9:09 am
www.sportingnews.com
Ranking the 2026 World Cup teams remaining 1-32, from best to worst
Conservative
June 29, 2026, 7:37 am
Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.
World Cup: Which national soccer teams have the world’s best players?
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 10:30 pm
USA TODAY
US made World Cup proxy in war with Iran. Other hosts now free to do same
Liberal
By allowing shameful treatment of Iran national soccer team, FIFA set awful precedent. Now future hosts could do the same to any team, USMNT included.
June 27, 2026, 10:04 pm
Sports Illustrated
‘Disaster World Cup’—Iran Lashes Out at U.S., FIFA After Group Stage
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 7:10 am
The Times Of India
'Treated us very unfairly': Iran coach slams FIFA World Cup hosts After Egypt draw
Conservative
June 27, 2026, 3:41 am
Economic Times
Iranian dad melts hearts for helping blind son feel Iran's World Cup goal through a cardboard tactics board
Conservative
June 28, 2026, 12:35 am
The Mercury News
Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria’s last-second goal – The Mercury News
Liberal
During the World Cup, Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei and players complained about numerous complications, including travel restrictions, visa denials for support staff and quick departures from the U.S. after matches.
June 28, 2026, 10:48 am
www.foxsports.com
Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria's last-second goal
Conservative
June 27, 2026, 10:01 pm
The Jerusalem Post
Iran eliminated from World Cup after Austria equalizer
Conservative
June 28, 2026, 3:33 am
www.timesofisrael.com
Iran narrowly knocked out of World Cup after tumultuous contest on and off field
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 11:00 pm
www.sportingnews.com
Here's how DR Congo can qualify for World Cup Round of 32 with this result vs. Uzbekistan
Conservative
This would be a historic moment for the African nation.
June 27, 2026, 9:36 am
Wissa sends DR Congo into World Cup last 32 clash with England
June 27, 2026, 7:39 pm
TSN
Yoane Wissa nets brace as Congo DR rallies past Uzbekistan to seal place in World Cup knockouts
Conservative
June 27, 2026, 8:57 pm
The Guardian
DR Congo set up last-32 meeting with England after comeback win over Uzbekistan
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 7:53 pm
Moment: ‘Disaster World Cup’ – Iran’s Taremi furious with FIFA over team’s travel chaos
Moment: 'Disaster World Cup’ - Iran's Taremi furious with FIFA over team's travel chaos
June 28, 2026, 3:04 am
GB News
Iran captain launches astonishing attack on Fifa as World Cup branded 'a disaster'
Conservative
June 27, 2026, 1:35 am
The Irish Times
Iran’s World Cup adventure ends in a flurry of bad luck and disgraceful treatment by hosts
Liberal
June 28, 2026, 8:23 am
The Independent
A Gaza footballer’s struggle to watch the World Cup: ‘I want to enjoy the world cup like everyone else’
Liberal
Football fan and founder of Palestine’s first national team for people of short stature, Haitham Al-Saqqa describes the danger of watching matches in the enclave, Maira Butt reports
June 27, 2026, 5:13 am
The Jerusalem Post
This FIFA World Cup, Jewish footballers need serious rabbinical advice
Conservative
June 26, 2026, 2:43 pm
Blaze Media
Democrats hoping to blame Trump for World Cup failures forced to change strategy after great success: Politico
Conservative
June 26, 2026, 3:33 pm
www.foxsports.com
The World Cup Is The Ultimate Cultural Melting Pot — And It's Beautiful
Conservative
Former Colombia national team player Melissa Oritz shares her admiration for the World Cup fans.
June 28, 2026, 1:00 pm
Business Insider
An Au Pair Made My Family Obsessed With Argentina's World Cup Run
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 12:41 pm
The Guardian
The World Cup is undressing the myth of Trump’s American homogeneity
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 3:00 am
Independent Journal Review
Foreigners Fall In Love With America While Visiting For The World Cup — Independent Journal Review
Conservative
June 27, 2026, 6:00 pm
www.foxsports.com
World Cup Round Of 32 Predictions: One Thing To Watch For Every Team
Conservative
Here is one thing to watch out for and get excited about from each fixture – plus, a prediction on who will win.
June 28, 2026, 10:35 am
The Guardian
World Cup 2026 power rankings: France still kings but who has climbed 26 places?
Liberal
June 28, 2026, 2:30 am
The Independent
World Cup 2026 power rankings: Argentina and France lead charge heading into knockouts
Liberal
June 28, 2026, 1:19 am
The Athletic
World Cup knockout bracket predictions: Picking the biggest shocks, best games and winners
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 10:01 pm
The Japan Times
The spotless World Cup stadium and the ‘unseen sink’
Liberal
OECD data place Japanese men among the least domestically active in the developed world.
June 28, 2026, 2:23 am
The Guardian
The World Cup is undressing the myth of Trump’s American homogeneity
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 3:00 am
Fox Business
The United States has things I've never seen in Europe: German World Cup fan
Conservative
June 26, 2026, 5:17 pm
Independent Journal Review
Foreigners Fall In Love With America While Visiting For The World Cup — Independent Journal Review
Conservative
June 27, 2026, 6:00 pm
The Athletic
Scotland are the biggest underachievers in world football
Liberal
Scottish football once shaped the sport but an obsession with England and not engaging with the game's internationalism has cost them dearly
June 27, 2026, 5:15 pm
The Guardian
The party’s officially over: Scotland eliminated from the World Cup
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 5:02 pm
Daily Mail
Star men found wanting. Supporting cast out of their depth. But it's no excuse for Scotland heading home before the likes of Cape Verde
Conservative
June 27, 2026, 12:11 pm
The Independent
Scotland eliminated from World Cup days after Brazil loss
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 5:14 pm
The Daily Beast
Lionel Messi Fans Can’t Unsee NSFW Mistake on New Statue
Liberal
“Oh my... This is Messy,” one fan wrote.
June 28, 2026, 1:22 pm
E! News
World Cup: Lionel Messi Fans React to Argentina Statue Mistake
Liberal
June 28, 2026, 7:04 am
California Post
Lionel Messi 85-foot World Cup statue in Argentina goes viral for strange pose
Conservative
June 26, 2026, 5:19 pm
Daily Mirror
Chain-smoking World Cup star who 'couldn't run' was actually 'genius' that made history
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 1:30 am
Economic Times
Iran coach: US treatment at World Cup 'really terrible'
Conservative
Iran's World Cup journey ended with a controversial 1-1 draw against Egypt, a result that left players and coach Amir Ghalenoei feeling "very unfairly" treated. A late disallowed goal, coupled with logistical challenges and perceived poor...
June 27, 2026, 12:31 pm
Sports Illustrated
‘Disaster World Cup’—Iran Lashes Out at U.S., FIFA After Group Stage
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 7:10 am
The Independent
Iran captain slams Fifa and ‘disaster’ World Cup after cruel VAR blow against Egypt
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 2:18 am
Al Jazeera
Iran urge FIFA to stand up to ‘really terrible’ World Cup treatment by US
Liberal
June 27, 2026, 12:30 pm




