Who stands out?

This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those fans of brackets who have a familiarity of past tournaments might have a sense of what the issue is here.

Brazil face Norway in last 16 of World Cup in New Jersey Guimaraes sees VAR-awarded penalty saved early in first half Berg has early opener ruled out for offside in build-up Match sees Man City forward Erling Haaland renew rivalry with Arsenal defender Gabriel Charlotte Coates Copyright © 2026 BBC.

Canada's World Cup dream ends as Morocco advances, overcoming a tense battle that featured a record amount of yellow cards. Here's how it happened.

When the World Cup ends, 47 teams will have been eliminated, and we're grading every one on how their run compared with expectations.