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Every team's championship odds for the 2026 World Cup
Odds for every team to advance through the knockout stage and to win the 2026 World Cup.
World Cup 2026 today: Live updates and news as Brazil and Japan prep for knockout clash - June 29
Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands get their knockout stages under way tonight. Follow all the latest news across the World Cup with ESPN.
Folarin Balogun leads Nigeria-descent performers as World Cup enters business end
Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first 48-team World Cup, which featured a record 10 African countries. But the nations is being represented by many players from the diaspora.
World Cup 2026: Aubrey Modiba urges Hugo Broos to reconsider Bafana exit - 'he has unfinished AFCON business'
South Africa full-back Aubrey Modiba urged manager Hugo Broos to remain in charge of Bafana Bafana beyond the World Cup.
Bafana's once jubilant dressing room fell quiet after Canada World Cup loss - Teboho Mokoena
Bafana Bafana's dressing room, which is famous for being full of song, was stunned silent by Stephen Eustáquio's stoppage time winner that saw Canada beat South Africa 1-0 in the World Cup round of 32 on Sunday in Los Angeles.
World Cup 2026: Williams bemoans Bafana's inability to be 'clinical, 'punish' opponents
South Africa captain Ronwen Williams believes Bafana Bafana's lack of ruthlessness in front of goal ultimately cost them a place.
Predicting how many of Africa's historic nine teams will win their R32 matches
Which of the African teams can extend their impressive runs to date by advancing to the last 16?
Future looks bright, but South Africa need to solve their striker problem
South Africa's first ever World Cup knockout game ended in a heartbreaking 1-0 round of 32 loss to Canada, and while Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Ime Okon played superbly, Bafana's woes upfront left them in an impossible position.
World Cup: Grades for every eliminated team as they exit the tournament
When the World Cup ends, 47 teams will have been eliminated, and we're grading every one on how their run compared with expectations.
Mokoena: It was so quiet in South Africa locker room after WC exit
Mokoena: It was so quiet in South Africa locker room after WC exit
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Thapelo Maseko | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Ronwen William.. | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tshepang Morem.. | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ronwen William.. | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Khuliso Mudau | 0 | 4 | 0 |