Overview
- The expanded 48‑team World Cup completed its group phase and the full round‑of‑16 bracket was confirmed after the final group matches concluded.
- Canada became the first team to reach the last 16 when it beat South Africa 1-0 in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28, with a late winning goal.
- Argentina closed its group with a 3-1 win over Jordan and will meet surprising debutant Cabo Verde in Miami in early July in a tie that alters the champion’s projected path.
- All three host nations — Mexico, Canada and the United States — advanced to the knockouts, while France, Argentina and Mexico were the only teams to win all three group games.
- Broadcast rights are fragmented across markets, producing restricted access for some big matches such as the Argentina–Jordan game in Mexico, which ViX Premium held as an exclusive.