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What have we learned from the second round of matches at the 2026 World Cup?
After just about two weeks of matches, everyone has played twice at the World Cup. Some teams have turned out better than we thought, some teams are much worse, and some teams are on notice. We are 48 games through the 2026 World Cup, and a knockout bracket is starting to take shape. Six teams…
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What have we learned from the first round of matches at the 2026 World Cup?
It’s been one week, and all 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup have played once. Here are some key themes that have emerged.
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48 questions: The Footnote guide to the 2026 World Cup
Would you love me in a Bentley? Would you love me on a $95 bus from downtown Boston to Gillette Stadium? Footnote is asking 48 questions, and they’re all about the 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup.
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup Preview: Ghana
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Can the Antoine Semenyo fairytale reverse the Ghana decade of bad breaks?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup Preview: Croatia
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Can Croatia get one last tournament out of Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, and the rest of the gang?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup Preview: Panama
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Can Panama beat a good team that is not the United States?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup Preview: England
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Will football come home, or will England realize that the song is about something else?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup Preview: Colombia
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Can James Rodriguez hold up for one more magical World Cup for Colombia?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup Preview: DR Congo
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Can DR Congo make up for 50 years of lost football time?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup Preview: Portugal
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Did Portugal have to wait for Cristiano Ronaldo to not be their best player to finally win?