Onto the knockout round: 4 takeaways from the FIFA World Cup so far
Onto the knockout round: 4 takeaways from the FIFA World Cup so far June 28, 20263:00 AM ET Becky Sullivan U.S. forward #20 Folarin Balogun celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during their opening World Cup group match against Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif. on June 12, 2026. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The worries before the World Cup were many.
- ▪Onto the knockout round: 4 takeaways from the FIFA World Cup so far June 28, 20263:00 AM ET Becky Sullivan U.S. forward #20 Folarin Balogun celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during their opening World Cup group m
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- ▪Fallon/AFP via Getty Images KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The worries before the World Cup were many.
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Onto the knockout round: 4 takeaways from the FIFA World Cup so far June 28, 20263:00 AM ET Becky Sullivan U.S. forward #20 Folarin Balogun celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during their opening World Cup group match against Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif. on June 12, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The worries before the World Cup were many. There were the visa wait times, the ticket prices, anxieties over hotel rooms and public transit, and countless battles between FIFA and local organizing committees.
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