The 2026 World Cup is entering its first defining moment, with the last round of group-stage fixtures set to determine the knockout stage field

BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the final set of group games at the 2026 World Cup.

Four matches livened up another Friday (26) at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the first games of the day, Mbappé and Dembélé PUT ON A CLINIC against Norway, who had Haaland on the bench, and France cruised to a 4-1 win.

SPAIN have been dealt a massive injury blow ahead of the World Cup’s Last 32. The Furia Roja punched their ticket to the knockouts after topping Group H thanks to Friday’s 1-0 victory

Fernando Muslera was substituted during Uruguay's final Group H match against Spain at the FIFA World Cup 2026 during the half-time break. The 40-year-old was brought out of retirement only for this World Cup.

Uruguay bowed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's howler gifted Spain a 1-0 win in Guadalajara