Overview

• The tournament moves into knockout mode with semifinals slated for July 8 and 9 and the final on July 13 in the United States.
• Semifinal tickets are selling for as little as 14 euros at MetLife Stadium, reflecting thousands of empty seats.
• DAZN streams all 63 matches for free worldwide while Sat.1, Joyn and ran.de broadcast German-club games without subscription.
• Stars like Alisson Becker, Rodri and Kevin de Bruyne warn that the condensed schedule heightens risks to player welfare.
• FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists that staging the event every four years will limit top-player overload despite ongoing criticism.