Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Sport › Unusual or predictable? How Europe is dominating the World Cup
Sport

Unusual or predictable? How Europe is dominating the World Cup

Unusual or predictable? How Europe is dominating the World Cup
BBC Sport Wednesday 08 July 2026, 05:02 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Six of the eight quarter-finalists at the World Cup in North America are from Europe, so why are they doing so well and what does history tell us about the chances of one of them winning it all?

Six of the eight quarter-finalists at the World Cup in North America are from Europe, so why are they doing so well and what does history tell us about the chances of one of them winning it all?
Europe (LOCATION) the World Cup Six of the (EVENT) the World Cup (EVENT) North America (LOCATION)
Originally published by BBC Sport Read original →

Related Stories

Waterford Castle chases first success at Yarmouth

Today on Sky Sports Racing: Chepstow and Yarmouth In today’s feature, Billy Loughnane and George Boughey bid to get a first success for Waterford Castle in what looks a potentially smart contest at Yarmouth. We also have competitive flat action from Chepstow, live on Sky Sports Racing from 2.15pm. Monday 6 July 2026 18:05, UK We have a busy day's racing on Wednesday with flat action from Chepstow and Yarmouth live on Sky Sports Racing... 3.45 Yarmouth - 86-rated Waterford Castle bids to...

Sky Sports Football just now

Irked Wheeler lets All-Star snub fuel Phils' win

CINCINNATI -- Zack Wheeler tied a career high with 14 strikeouts, Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-best 31st home run of the season, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Tuesday night. On a day when Major League Baseball announced that Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft, St. Louis Cardinals closer Riley O'Brien and Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo were added to the National League All-Star roster, Wheeler went out and backed up his claim that he...

ESPN just now

World Cup: Messi's Argentina pull off miracle comeback against Egypt

World Cup: Messi's Argentina pull off miracle comeback against Egypt Sport Issued on: 04:53 min From the show Reading time 1 min Trailing 2-0 with 15 minutes to go, Argentina came from behind to beat Egypt 3-2 in the World Cup round of 16. Argentina will face Switzerland in the quarter-finals.

France 24 28m ago

Russell: I need to be better to fight for championship

George Russell has admitted he needs to be better if he is going to stay in title contention this season.

Sky Sports Football 30m ago