England and Belgium rallied from early deficits and the U.S. held on despite a red card, winning Wednesday to clear the first World Cup knockout round.

Belgium staged one of the most epic comebacks in FIFA World Cup history to eliminate Senegal, while England awoke late to edge past Congo DR in the Round of 32.

It seems like the 2026 World Cup is serving up new and better forms of drama every single day now that the knockout rounds have finally arrived.

Will the USMNT win a knockout game for the first time since 2002? Follow along for updates.