At the end of the second of the three sets of group matches, seven teams have made it into the knockouts — Argentina, Colombia, France, Germany, Mexico, Norway and the United States — and five have been eliminated: Haiti, Jordan, Panama, Tunisia and Turkey.

GENEVA (AP) — A World Cup video review official said his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch, and a FIFA committee concluded the Australian didn't breach the sport's disciplinary code.

Here's how VAR works in soccer, what plays can be reviewed and what's new at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

For the tournament, we are taking a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of both VAR protocol and the laws of the game.

ATLANTA — FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the governing body will consider keeping hydration breaks at future World Cups despite criticism of the additional stoppages introduced during the 2026 tournament.

According to police radio transmissions, the two tried to get into the Stadium by allegedly passing themselves off as FIFA volunteers.