BBC News·3 min read·medium
Unusual or predictable? How Europe is dominating the World Cup
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Gary Rose
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European football teams are dominating the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, marking a rare success for teams playing outside their home continent. Despite a slow start in group stages, European nations have outperformed non-European sides in the knockout rounds.
Figure caption, Switzerland are into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954
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