Guides
Guides & Analysis
How to watch, the format, fixtures and stats-driven stories — the pieces that stay useful all tournament long.
How to watch (2)
How to Watch the 2026 World Cup in Thailand
Where to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Thailand: free matches on Mono29, Monomax pricing for all 104 games, devices, VPN facts and Thai-time kickoffs.
Sat 13 Jun
World Cup 2026 Replays in Thailand
Missed the 3 a.m. kickoff? Every legal way to watch World Cup 2026 replays and highlights in Thailand: Monomax prices, free highlight channels and devices.
Sat 13 JunFormat (3)
World Cup 2026 48-Team Format Explained
The 2026 World Cup format explained: 48 teams, 12 groups, 104 matches, a new Round of 32, who advances, the tiebreaker changes and how it differs from 2022.
Sat 13 Jun
World Cup 2026 Knockout Bracket Explained
How the World Cup 2026 knockout bracket works: the new Round of 32, picking the 8 best third-placed teams, the fixed no-redraw bracket, top-4 seeding and dates.
Sat 13 Jun
VAR and Offside Tech at World Cup 2026
How VAR and semi-automated offside (SAOT) work at World Cup 2026: the 10cm threshold, alerts to the linesman, five VAR categories, ref mics, and tech limits.
Sat 13 JunSchedule (1)
Data story (4)
4 Debutant Nations the 48-Team World Cup Let In
Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan reach their first World Cup. Inside the profiles, qualifying routes, and 48-team slot maths that opened the door.
Sun 14 Jun
World Cup 2026 Golden Boot Race
Who leads the World Cup 2026 Golden Boot race now, the tiebreaker rules most fans misread, the record to beat, and the contenders. Updated by matchday.
Sat 13 Jun
The Real Group of Death at World Cup 2026
Which group is the real Group of Death at World Cup 2026? We rank all 12 by FIFA points: the group called easy is the tightest, and a famous one is lopsided.
Sat 13 Jun
Are Minnows Toppling Giants More Often? The Data
Is the World Cup still ruled by 5-6 giants? The data on upsets, the closing FIFA-ranking gap, the biggest shocks, and whether the 48-team format helps minnows.
Sat 13 JunHistory (3)
Curaçao: Smallest Nation in World Cup History
Curaçao, an island of 156,000, is the smallest nation in World Cup history. Inside its qualifying run, Dutch diaspora squad, and coach Advocaat, 78.
Sun 14 Jun
World Cup Host Advantage: History and 2026
Do World Cup hosts still have an edge? The record from six home winners to two group-stage exits, and what it means for 2026 hosts USA, Canada and Mexico.
Sat 13 Jun
Morocco at the World Cup: A Landmark Run
Inside Morocco 2022, the first African nation to a World Cup semi-final: beating Belgium, Spain and Portugal, the diaspora squad, and the 2026 context.
Sat 13 JunLegends (3)
10 Greatest World Cup Players of All Time
Pelé, Maradona, Messi and seven more World Cup legends. The real stats, the trophies, and why ranking the greatest of all time is harder than it looks, sourced from FIFA and major media.
Sun 14 Jun
Maradona 1986: The Man Who Carried a Team
Inside Maradona's 1986 World Cup — the Hand of God, the Goal of the Century, and the numbers showing he was involved in 71% of Argentina's goals, plus Bilardo's 3-5-2 behind it.
Sun 14 Jun
Pelé: The Boy of 17 Who Won Three World Cups
The story of Pelé, the 17-year-old who exploded onto the 1958 World Cup and became the only human to win it three times. Inside all three tournaments, the real stats, and the goals dispute.
Sun 14 Jun