The World Cup is in the lose-and-go-home stage of the tournament and the pressure keeps rising with every minute of every match

Before moving his attention to the knockout round of the World Cup, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino had to resolve one issue from the group stage

Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute and Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast

The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of the World Cup

Mexican fans in Monterrey are embracing the World Cup spirit, even though their national team isn't playing in the city

Another World Cup, another early exit

Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw

Getting to the knockout rounds of the World Cup is nothing new for the United States

José Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup