🇨🇦 Canada | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇺🇸 United States
FIFA World Cup 2026
June 11 – July 19, 2026 • 48 Teams • 104 Matches
Spain 🏆 Champions
48
Teams
104
Matches
16
Host Cities
3
Countries
Group StageJune 11–27✓ Complete72 matches
Thursday, June 11 — Opening Day (2)
🇲🇽
Mexico
2 – 0
South Africa
🇿🇦
🇰🇷
South Korea
2 – 1
Czechia
🇨🇿
Friday, June 12 (2)
🇨🇦
Canada
1 – 1
Bosnia & Herz.
🇧🇦
🇺🇸
United States
4 – 1
Paraguay
🇵🇾
Saturday, June 13 (3)
🇶🇦
Qatar
1–1
Switzerland
🇨🇭
🇧🇷
Brazil
1–1
Morocco
🇲🇦
🇭🇹
Haiti
0–1
Scotland
🏴
Sunday, June 14 (5)
🇦🇺
Australia
2–0
Türkiye
🇹🇷
🇩🇪
Germany
7–1
Curaçao
🇨🇼
🇳🇱
Netherlands
2–2
Japan
🇯🇵
🇨🇮
Ivory Coast
1–0
Ecuador
🇪🇨
🇸🇪
Sweden
5–1
Tunisia
🇹🇳
Monday, June 15 (4)
🇪🇸
Spain
0 – 0
Cape Verde
🇨🇻
🇧🇪
Belgium
1 – 1
Egypt
🇪🇬
🇸🇦
Saudi Arabia
1 – 1
Uruguay
🇺🇾
🇮🇷
Iran
2 – 2
New Zealand
🇳🇿
Tuesday, June 16 (3)
🇫🇷
France
3–1
Senegal
🇸🇳
🇮🇶
Iraq
1–4
Norway
🇳🇴
🇦🇷
Argentina
3–0
Algeria
🇩🇿
Wednesday, June 17 (5)
🇵🇹
Portugal
1 – 1
DR Congo
🇨🇩
🏴
England
4 – 2
Croatia
🇭🇷
🇬🇭
Ghana
1 – 0
Panama
🇵🇦
🇺🇿
Uzbekistan
1 – 3
Colombia
🇨🇴
🇦🇹
Austria
3 – 1
Jordan
🇯🇴
Thursday, June 18 (4)
🇨🇿
Czechia
1 – 1
South Africa
🇿🇦
🇨🇭
Switzerland
4 – 1
Bosnia & Herz.
🇧🇦
🇨🇦
Canada
6 – 0
Qatar
🇶🇦
🇲🇽
Mexico
1 – 0
South Korea
🇰🇷
Friday, June 19 (4)
🇺🇸
United States
2–0
Australia
🇦🇺
🏴
Scotland
0–1
Morocco
🇲🇦
🇧🇷
Brazil
3–0
Haiti
🇭🇹
🇹🇷
Türkiye
0–1
Paraguay
🇵🇾
Sunday, June 21 (8)
🇳🇱
Netherlands
5–1
Sweden
🇸🇪
🇩🇪
Germany
2–1
Ivory Coast
🇨🇮
🇪🇨
Ecuador
0–0
Curaçao
🇨🇼
🇹🇳
Tunisia
0–4
Japan
🇯🇵
🇪🇸
Spain
4–0
Saudi Arabia
🇸🇦
🇧🇪
Belgium
0–0
Iran
🇮🇷
🇺🇾
Uruguay
2–2
Cape Verde
🇨🇻
🇳🇿
New Zealand
1–3
Egypt
🇪🇬
Monday, June 22 (4)
🇦🇷
Argentina
2 – 0
Austria
🇦🇹
🇫🇷
France
3 – 0
Iraq
🇮🇶
🇳🇴
Norway
3 – 2
Senegal
🇸🇳
🇯🇴
Jordan
1 – 2
Algeria
🇩🇿
Tuesday, June 23 (4)
🇵🇹
Portugal
5 – 0
Uzbekistan
🇺🇿
🏴
England
0 – 0
Ghana
🇬🇭
🇵🇦
Panama
0 – 1
Croatia
🇭🇷
🇨🇴
Colombia
1 – 0
DR Congo
🇨🇩
Wednesday, June 24 (6)
🇨🇿
Czechia
0 – 3
Mexico
🇲🇽
🇿🇦
South Africa
1 – 0
South Korea
🇰🇷
🇨🇭
Switzerland
2 – 1
Canada
🇨🇦
🇧🇦
Bosnia & Herz.
3 – 1
Qatar
🇶🇦
🏴
Scotland
0 – 3
Brazil
🇧🇷
🇲🇦
Morocco
4 – 2
Haiti
🇭🇹
Thursday, June 25 (6)
🇪🇨
Ecuador
2 – 1
Germany
🇩🇪
🇨🇼
Curaçao
0 – 2
Ivory Coast
🇨🇮
🇯🇵
Japan
1 – 1
Sweden
🇸🇪
🇳🇱
Netherlands
3 – 1
Tunisia
🇹🇳
🇺🇸
United States
2 – 3
Türkiye
🇹🇷
🇵🇾
Paraguay
0 – 0
Australia
🇦🇺
Friday, June 26 (6)
🇸🇳
Senegal
5 – 0
Iraq
🇮🇶
🇳🇴
Norway
1 – 4
France
🇫🇷
🇨🇻
Cape Verde
0 – 0
Saudi Arabia
🇸🇦
🇺🇾
Uruguay
0 – 1
Spain
🇪🇸
🇪🇬
Egypt
1 – 1
Iran
🇮🇷
🇳🇿
New Zealand
1 – 5
Belgium
🇧🇪
Saturday, June 27 (6)
🇨🇴
Colombia
0 – 0
Portugal
🇵🇹
🇨🇩
DR Congo
3 – 1
Uzbekistan
🇺🇿
🏴
England
2 – 0
Panama
🇵🇦
🇭🇷
Croatia
2 – 1
Ghana
🇬🇭
🇩🇿
Algeria
2 – 2
Austria
🇦🇹
🇯🇴
Jordan
1 – 3
Argentina
🇦🇷
Round of 32June 28 – July 3✓ Complete16 matches
🇨🇦
Canada
1 – 0
South Africa
🇿🇦
🇧🇷
Brazil
2 – 1
Japan
🇯🇵
🇩🇪
Germany
1 – 1
Paraguay
🇵🇾
🇳🇱
Netherlands
1 – 1
Morocco
🇲🇦
🇨🇮
Ivory Coast
1–2
Norway
🇳🇴
🇫🇷
France
3–0
Sweden
🇸🇪
🇲🇽
Mexico
2–0
Ecuador
🇪🇨
🏴
England
2 – 1
DR Congo
🇨🇩
🇧🇪
Belgium
3 – 2
Senegal
🇸🇳
🇺🇸
United States
2 – 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇧🇦
🇪🇸
Spain
3 – 0
Austria
🇦🇹
🇵🇹
Portugal
2 – 1
Croatia
🇭🇷
🇨🇭
Switzerland
2 – 0
Algeria
🇩🇿
🇦🇺
Australia
1–1
Egypt
🇪🇬
🇦🇷
Argentina
3–2
Cape Verde
🇨🇻
🇨🇴
Colombia
1–0
Ghana
🇬🇭
Round of 16July 4–8✓ Complete8 matches
🇨🇦
Canada
0–3
Morocco
🇲🇦
🇵🇾
Paraguay
0–1
France
🇫🇷
🇬🇧
England
3–2
Mexico
🇲🇽
🇳🇴
Norway
2–1
Brazil
🇧🇷
🇵🇹
Portugal
0–1
Spain
🇪🇸
🇧🇪
Belgium
4–1
USA
🇺🇸
🇦🇷
Argentina
3–2
Egypt
🇪🇬
🇨🇭
Switzerland
0–0
Colombia
🇨🇴
QuarterfinalsJuly 9–11✓ Complete4 matches
🇲🇦
Morocco
0–2
France
🇫🇷
🇧🇪
Belgium
1–2
Spain
🇪🇸
🏴
England
2–1
Norway
🇳🇴
🇦🇷
Argentina
3–1
Switzerland
🇨🇭
SemifinalsJuly 14–15✓ Complete2 fixtures
🇫🇷France
0 – 2
🇪🇸Spain
🏴England
1 – 2
🇦🇷Argentina
FinalJuly 19✓ Complete1 match
🇪🇸
Spain
1–0
Argentina
🇦🇷
World Champions 🏆Out — Round of 16Out — Round of 32Out — Group Stage Runner-up
Colour shows how far each team went. Eight teams remain heading into the Quarterfinals (July 9–11); this updates as the knockout rounds unfold.
A
Azteca • SoFi Stadium
🇲🇽MexicoOut · R16
🇿🇦S. AfricaOut · R32
🇰🇷S. KoreaOut · Groups
🇨🇿CzechiaOut · Groups
B
BMO Field • BC Place
🇨🇭SwitzerlandOut · QF
🇨🇦CanadaOut · R16
🇧🇦BosniaOut · R32
🇶🇦QatarOut · Groups
C
MetLife • Hard Rock
🇲🇦MoroccoOut · QF
🇧🇷BrazilOut · R16
🏴ScotlandOut · Groups
🇭🇹HaitiOut · Groups
D
AT&T Stadium • Lumen
🇺🇸USAOut · R16
🇵🇾ParaguayOut · R16
🇦🇺AustraliaOut · R32
🇹🇷TürkiyeOut · Groups
E
Arrowhead • Lincoln Financial
🇩🇪GermanyOut · R32
🇨🇮Ivory CoastOut · R32
🇪🇨EcuadorOut · R32
🇨🇼CuraçaoOut · Groups
F
Rose Bowl • Gillette
🇳🇱NetherlandsOut · R32
🇯🇵JapanOut · R32
🇸🇪SwedenOut · R32
🇹🇳TunisiaOut · Groups
G
Mercedes-Benz • NRG
🇧🇪BelgiumOut · QF
🇪🇬EgyptOut · R16
🇮🇷IranOut · Groups
🇳🇿New ZealandOut · Groups
H
Akron • Estadio BBVA
🇪🇸SpainChampions 🏆
🇨🇻Cape VerdeOut · R32
🇺🇾UruguayOut · Groups
🇸🇦Saudi ArabiaOut · Groups
I
BC Place • Stade Olympique
🇫🇷FranceOut · SF
🇳🇴NorwayOut · QF
🇸🇳SenegalOut · R32
🇮🇶IraqOut · Groups
J
MetLife • Rose Bowl
🇦🇷ArgentinaRunner-up
🇦🇹AustriaOut · R32
🇩🇿AlgeriaOut · R32
🇯🇴JordanOut · Groups
K
Hard Rock • AT&T
🇵🇹PortugalOut · R16
🇨🇴ColombiaOut · R16
🇨🇩DR CongoOut · R32
🇺🇿UzbekistanOut · Groups
L
Lumen Field • Arrowhead
🏴EnglandOut · SF
🇭🇷CroatiaOut · R32
🇬🇭GhanaOut · R32
🇵🇦PanamaOut · Groups
Tournament Rounds
Group Stage · June 11–27
48 teams in 12 groups of four. The top two from every group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, moved on to the Round of 32.
All group matches complete. Full tables are under the Groups & Standings tab.
Round of 32 · June 28 – July 3
New for the 48-team format: a first knockout round of 32 teams. The 16 winners advanced to the Round of 16, decided on penalties where level.
Round of 16 · July 4–8 ✓ Complete
🇲🇦 Morocco3–0Canada 🇨🇦
🇫🇷 France1–0Paraguay 🇵🇾
🇬🇧 England3–2Mexico 🇲🇽
🇳🇴 Norway2–1Brazil 🇧🇷
🇪🇸 Spain1–0Portugal 🇵🇹
🇧🇪 Belgium4–1USA 🇺🇸
🇦🇷 Argentina3–2Egypt 🇪🇬
🇨🇭 Switzerland0–0
4–3 penColombia 🇨🇴
4–3 penColombia 🇨🇴
All eight winners advance to the Quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals · July 9–11 ● Next up
🇫🇷 France2-0Morocco 🇲🇦
🇪🇸 Spain2–1Belgium 🇧🇪
🇳🇴 Norway1–2England 🇬🇧
🇦🇷 Argentina3–1Switzerland 🇨🇭
Winners advance to the Semifinals (July 14–15).
Semifinals · July 14–15
The final four play for a place in the final. The two losers meet in the third-place playoff on July 18.
🇫🇷 France0-2Spain 🇪🇸
🏴 England1-2 AETArgentina 🇦🇷
🏆 Final · July 19
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Spain win their second World Cup title, 1-0 after extra time over Argentina.
🇪🇸 Spain1–0 (AET)Argentina 🇦🇷
Sun Jul 19 · 3 PM ET · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ · Ferran Torres 106′
How qualifying works: The top 2 teams from each of the 12 groups (24 teams) plus the 8 best third-place finishers advance to the Round of 32. This is the first-ever 48-team World Cup — a record 104 matches across 16 host cities.
Tournament by the Numbers
103
Matches played
296
Goals scored
2.87
Goals per match
0
Teams remaining
48
Teams entered
104
Total matches
Biggest win🇩🇪 Germany 7–1 Curaçao 🇨🇼 — the most lopsided result and highest-scoring game of the tournament so far.
16 host cities across the USA (11), Mexico (3) and Canada (2). Numbers update as the knockouts roll on.
Jul 19
Spain are World Cup 2026 champions, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time. Ferran Torres, on as a sub since the 62nd minute, poked home from close range in the 106th minute. Enzo Fernández was sent off for a reckless foul, leaving Argentina with 10 men. Emi Martínez made 11 saves in a tournament-final record performance, but it wasn’t enough. Spain concede just one goal across the entire tournament.
Jul 14
Spain shut out France 2-0 to reach the Final. La Roja were clinical in Arlington. Goals from Merino and Oyarzabal did the damage as Spain gave France nothing. They are 90 minutes from back-to-back World Cups.
Jul 15
Argentina edge England 2-1 (AET) to book a Final spot. Messi pulled the strings as Argentina came from behind in Atlanta. England pushed them to extra time but couldn’t hold on. The defending champions are in the Final.
Jul 18
England beat France 6-4 in a wild third-place thriller. Saka scored a hat-trick as England ran riot in Miami. Mbappe netted twice but couldn’t keep up. England claim the bronze medal in the most entertaining match of the tournament.
Jul 19
The 2026 World Cup Final is here: Spain vs Argentina. Football’s biggest day arrives at MetLife Stadium. Spain bid to go back-to-back, Argentina to retain their crown. Kickoff at 3 PM ET.
Jul 14
Semifinals begin today. France face Spain at AT&T Stadium in Dallas at 3 PM ET, the first of two semifinal showdowns before the July 19 Final in New Jersey.
Jul 13
The final four take a breath. Rest day before the semifinals. France face Spain on July 14 in Dallas; England take on Argentina on July 15 in Atlanta. Two classics in 48 hours.
Jul 11
England reach the semis. Jude Bellingham scores twice, including a rebound goal three minutes into extra time, as England edge Norway 2-1 (AET) to reach their first World Cup semifinal since 1990.
Jul 11
Argentina grind past Switzerland. Mac Allister, Alvarez and substitute Lautaro Martinez pile on in extra time to overturn a 1-1 scoreline. Breel Embolo was sent off for simulation in the second half. Argentina advance 3-1 (AET) to face England in the semis.
Jul 11
France vs Spain: SF1 locked in. Les Bleus and La Roja meet July 14 in Dallas. Both sides look unstoppable heading into the semis.
Jul 10
Spain 2-1 Belgium: Merino seals it. Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring, De Ketelaere equalized, then substitute Mikel Merino tapped home the rebound in the 89th minute. La Roja advance to face France in the semis.
Jul 9
France 2-0 Morocco: Les Bleus storm into the semis. Mbappe scored in the 60th minute and Dembele added a second six minutes later, sending France through to their third straight World Cup semifinal. Mbappe had missed a first-half penalty but made no mistake when it counted. Morocco’s tournament run comes to an end.
Jul 9
Quarterfinals begin today. France open the knockout slate against Morocco at 4 PM ET at Gillette Stadium, a rematch of their famous 2022 semifinal. Spain vs Belgium, Norway vs England, and Argentina vs Switzerland follow over the next two days.
Jul 8
The quarterfinals are set. Four massive matchups begin Thursday: France face Morocco in a rematch of the 2022 semifinal, Spain take on Belgium, Norway and England go to battle, and Argentina meet Switzerland. Eight teams remain, one lifts the trophy on July 19.
Jul 8
Can Messi make it three? Argentina squeezed past Egypt 3-2 in a heart-stopping comeback and now stand in the quarterfinals, where a win against Switzerland would put Messi within two matches of an unprecedented third consecutive World Cup title.
Jul 7
Greatest comeback in World Cup knockout history. Argentina trailed Egypt 0-2 at the 75-minute mark and won 3-2. Cristian Romero headed one back in the 79th, Messi equalized four minutes later, then Enzo Fernandez headed the winner in stoppage time. Messi now has 8 goals in the tournament.
Jul 8
Switzerland reach first quarterfinal since 1954. A goalless grind against Colombia went to penalties, where Gregor Kobel saved twice and Ruben Vargas slotted home the winner 4-3. Switzerland will face Argentina next.
Jul 6
Farewell, Ronaldo. Spain edged Portugal 1-0 in Dallas on a late Mikel Merino header, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career. La Roja are through to the quarters.
Jul 6
Co-hosts go home. Belgium dismantled the USMNT 4-1 at Lumen Field in Seattle. Charles De Ketelaere bagged a brace and Romelu Lukaku wrapped it up late, sending the American dream crashing out.
Jul 5
Norway eliminate Brazil 2-1 in a stunning upset. Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway dumped out the five-time champions in Los Angeles, sending shockwaves through the tournament.
Jul 5
England survive Mexico scare to reach quarterfinals. Bellingham and Kane (pen) turned around a 1-goal deficit as England edged a breathless 3-2 win in Denver.
Jul 4
Mbappe penalty puts France through. A scrappy affair in Philadelphia ends 1-0; Mbappe converts from the spot in the 70th minute to send France into the quarterfinals for a fourth straight World Cup.
Jul 4
Morocco dismantle Canada 3-0. Azzedine Ounahi grabs a brace and Soufiane Rahimi adds a third as Morocco cruise into the quarterfinals, becoming the first nation to confirm a QF spot at this World Cup.
Jul 3
Salah sends Egypt through on penalties. Australia and Egypt played out a tense 1-1 draw in Dallas, with Mohamed Salah scoring the coolest of spot-kicks as Egypt won 4-2 in the shootout. Two own goals in one tournament for Mohamed Hany — a World Cup first.
Jul 3
Messi magic rescues Argentina in Miami thriller. Defending champions Argentina survived two comebacks from Cape Verde to win 3-2 in extra time. Lionel Messi extended his all-time World Cup scoring record, and Sidny Cabral Lopes struck a stunning late equalizer that nearly ended Argentina’s reign.
Jul 3
Colombia edges Ghana 1-0 in Kansas City. Jhon Arias scored in the 14th minute to put Colombia through to the Round of 16. Ghana pressed but could not find an equalizer, ending their 2026 campaign.
Jul 2
Ramos breaks Croatian hearts in the 94th minute. Portugal edged past Croatia 2-1 in a thriller in Toronto. Perisic put Croatia ahead, Ronaldo equalized from the spot, then Goncalo Ramos headed in a stunning late winner to send Portugal to the Round of 16.
Jul 2
Oyarzabal brace powers Spain past Austria 3-0. Spain were dominant at SoFi Stadium, with Oyarzabal scoring twice and Porro adding a header. Austria barely threatened, and Spain advance to face Portugal in Dallas on July 6.
Jul 2
Switzerland end 88-year knockout drought, beat Algeria 2-0. Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored in Vancouver as the Swiss recorded their first World Cup knockout win since 1938. They face either Colombia or Ghana in the Round of 16.
Jul 1
Belgium pull off the comeback of the tournament, stun Senegal 3-2 aet. Senegal led 2-0 with minutes to go, but Belgium scored twice in regular time and won it with a penalty in extra time. One of the best matches of the tournament.
Jul 1
USA’s first World Cup knockout win since 2002, beat Bosnia 2-0 despite going to 10 men. Down a man, the USMNT held firm and scored twice to send the host nation into the Round of 16 for the first time in 24 years. A historic night at Levis Stadium.
Jul 1
Harry Kane rescues England, beats DR Congo 2-1. England fell behind at Mercedes-Benz Stadium but Kane stepped up with two goals to seal the win and send the Three Lions into the Round of 16.
Jun 30
El Tri roars at the Azteca. Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 on home turf, with Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez on the scoresheet. The iconic Estadio Azteca was deafening all night.
Jun 30
France put on a show. Les Bleus dismantled Sweden 3-0 at MetLife, with Kylian Mbappe bagging a brace. France are looking increasingly dangerous as a contender to lift the trophy.
Jun 30
Haaland strikes late to break Ivory Coast hearts. Norway edged Ivory Coast 2-1 in a tense Round of 32 tie. Antonio Nusa opened the scoring, Amad Diallo equalized, then Erling Haaland buried the winner to set up a Brazil clash.
Jun 29
Morocco pull off another penalty upset, eliminating the Netherlands 3-2 on spot-kicks. After a tense 1-1 draw, Morocco held their nerve in the shootout to advance to the Round of 16.
Jun 29
Martinelli breaks Japan hearts in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Japan led through a 29th minute strike before Casemiro equalized for Brazil in the second half. Gabriel Martinelli then struck deep into stoppage time in Houston to send the Selecao through 2-1 and into the Round of 16.
Jun 29
Paraguay stun Germany in shootout for the ages. Julio Enciso headed Paraguay in front before Kai Havertz leveled for Germany, and a Jonathan Tah goal was chalked off by VAR. After 120 scoreless extra minutes, Paraguay won the shootout 4-3, with Jose Canale burying the winner, in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.
Jun 28
Eustaquio stoppage-time strike sends Canada through. Stephen Eustaquio struck deep into stoppage time to give Canada a 1-0 win over South Africa in the Round of 32 opener at SoFi Stadium. Captain Alphonso Davies made his tournament debut after missing the group stage with a hamstring injury, and his presence on the pitch gave the Canadians a late lift.
Jun 27
Messi makes World Cup history as Argentina cruise past Jordan. Lionel Messi scored to become the first player ever to find the net in seven straight World Cup matches, with Lo Celso and Lautaro Martinez also on target in a 3-1 win that sent Argentina through with a perfect group record.
Jun 27
Algeria and Austria share a Group J thriller. Riyad Mahrez curled in a stunner and Algeria battled to a 2-2 draw with Austria in Kansas City, a result that keeps the group finale’s knockout picture alive heading into the late kickoff between Jordan and Argentina.
Jun 27
England top Group L with a clean sheet. England closed out the group stage with a 2-0 win over Panama at MetLife Stadium, finishing the first round unbeaten.
Jun 27
Croatia survive a scare from Ghana. Croatia edged Ghana 2-1 in Philadelphia to seal their spot through from Group L.
Jun 27
DR Congo power into the next round. A 3-1 win over Uzbekistan in Atlanta sent DR Congo through from Group K in style.
Jun 27
Colombia and Portugal play out a tense stalemate. Neither side could break through at Hard Rock Stadium, with Colombia content to take the point and top Group K on a 0-0 draw.
Jun 26
Belgium send a message with a 5-1 rout. Belgium put five past New Zealand to finish top of Group G heading into the knockouts.
Jun 26
Egypt scrap their way through. A 1-1 draw with Iran was enough for Egypt to reach the knockout stage for the first time in the country’s history.
Jun 26
Baena goal knocks out Uruguay. Alex Baena pounced on a Fernando Muslera error in the 42nd minute as Spain beat Uruguay 1-0 to top Group H and send Uruguay home.
Jun 26
Cape Verde make history. A third straight scoreless draw, this time 0-0 with Saudi Arabia, sends Cape Verde into the knockout round as the smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup knockout stage.
Jun 26
Senegal cruise, Iraq down to ten. Senegal put five past Iraq in Toronto, with Iraq reduced to ten men early after a red card for Sulaka.
Jun 26
Dembele hat trick sinks Norway. Ousmane Dembele scored three first half goals, the second fastest hat trick in World Cup history, as France ran out 4-1 winners in a Group I heavyweight clash; Thelo Aasgaard got Norway on the board in between.
Jun 25
Türkiye stuns the co-hosts in stoppage time. Kaan Ayhan’s 98th-minute strike sank the United States 3-2 at SoFi Stadium; the Americans still finish top of Group D and move on regardless.
Jun 25
Socceroos scrape through. A goalless draw with Paraguay at Levi’s Stadium was enough to send Australia into the round of 32 from Group D.
Jun 25
Ecuador stuns Germany. Ecuador came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in East Rutherford, turning Group E on its head.
Jun 25
Netherlands cruise into the next round. The Dutch put three past Tunisia in Kansas City; Japan and Sweden shared the points 1-1 in a tense Group F finale.
Jun 24
Morocco survives a five goal thriller. Substitutes Rahimi and Yassine struck late as Morocco rallied past Haiti 4-2 in Atlanta.
Jun 24
Vinicius double sinks Scotland. Vinicius Junior scored twice as Brazil cruised past Scotland 3-0 in Miami.
Jun 24
Bosnia bow out with a win. Bosnia and Herzegovina closed the group stage with a 3-1 win over Qatar in Seattle.
Jun 24
Mexico marches on. A 3-0 win over Czechia in Mexico City puts El Tri top of Group A heading into the knockouts.
Jun 24
Switzerland snatches top spot. Goals from Vargas and Manzambi early in the second half put Switzerland 2-0 up before Promise David’s late volley made it 2-1; Canada finish second in Group B.
Jun 24
Bafana make history. Thapelo Maseko’s second half strike sent South Africa past South Korea 1-0, sealing their first ever knockout berth at a World Cup.
Jun 23
Muñoz settles it for Colombia. Daniel Muñoz’s deflected strike from the right was enough to see off DR Congo 1-0 in Guadalajara, sending Colombia level on points with Group K leaders Portugal.
Jun 23
Ronaldo writes history again. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal thumped Uzbekistan 5-0, becoming the first man to score at six different World Cups and pushing his tournament tally to 10 goals.
Jun 23
Panama’s run ends early. Croatia edged out Panama 1-0, eliminating the Panamanians from the tournament with one group game still to play.
Jun 23
Ghana holds England. Harry Kane and England were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Ghana despite a flurry of late chances.
Jun 22
Algeria stuns Jordan, sends them home. Trailing to an Al Rashdan strike, Algeria roared back with goals from Benbouali and Gouiri to win 2-1 and eliminate Jordan from the tournament with a game to spare.
Jun 22
Messi makes World Cup history. Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria, taking his career World Cup tally to 18 goals and passing Miroslav Klose’s record of 16. Defending champions off to a perfect start.
Jun 22
Norway survives a Senegal scare. Norway edged Senegal 3-2 in a wild one at MetLife Stadium, holding on after Senegal clawed back to 3-2 in the second half.
Jun 22
Weather delay, then Mbappe and Dembele finish the job. France’s match against Iraq was suspended at halftime for a thunderstorm in Philadelphia. After a two hour stoppage, Mbappe and Dembele scored to seal a 3-0 win and a Round of 32 spot.
Jun 21
Cape Verde snatch another stunning draw, 2-2 with Uruguay. Kevin Pina’s 32 metre free kick, the longest range goal of the tournament, gave the Blue Sharks an early lead before Varela’s late equalizer secured a second remarkable point for the World Cup debutants.
Jun 21
Egypt fight back to beat New Zealand 3-1. Finn Surman headed the All Whites ahead, but Mostafa Zico equalized and Mohamed Salah scored and assisted as Egypt claimed their first ever World Cup win and the top of Group G.
Jun 21
Belgium held to a goalless draw by Iran. Ngoy saw red in the 66th minute as ten man Belgium hung on; Iran move top of Group G after the stalemate.
Jun 21
Spain run riot, thrash Saudi Arabia 4-0. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring and Mikel Oyarzabal struck twice in two minutes as La Roja bounced back from their opening draw.
Jun 21
Japan run riot, eliminate Tunisia 4-0. Ueda scored twice as Japan became the first AFC team ever to score four goals in a World Cup match, sending Tunisia home from Group F.
Jun 21
Netherlands hammer Sweden 5-1. Brobbey and Gakpo each scored twice as the Dutch put on a show in Houston; Germany needed a 94th minute Deniz Undav winner to edge Ivory Coast 2-1 in Toronto; debutants Curaçao held Ecuador 0-0 for their first ever World Cup point.
Jun 19
Paraguay grind out a 1-0 win over Turkiye. A second-half goal settled a tight Group D opener at Levi’s Stadium, giving Paraguay their first points of the tournament.
Jun 19
Brazil cruise past Haiti. Matheus Cunha scored twice and Vinicius Jr added a third as the five time champions opened Group C with a comfortable 3-0 win at Lincoln Financial Field.
Jun 19
Morocco shock Scotland. Ismael Saibari needed just 72 seconds to find the net, and the Atlas Lions held on for a tense 1-0 win at Gillette Stadium.
Jun 19
USMNT open with a clean sheet. An early own goal and a Freeman strike before the break gave the co-hosts a 2-0 win over Australia at Lumen Field.
Jun 18
Canada throw a party in Vancouver. The co-hosts hammered Qatar 6-0 at BC Place, their biggest World Cup win ever and the rout of the tournament so far.
Jun 18
Mexico first into the knockouts. Luis Romo’s lone strike beat South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara, sending El Tri through as Group A winners before anyone else booked a ticket.
Jun 18
Switzerland turn on the style. A 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina at SoFi Stadium put the Swiss firmly in command of Group B.
Jun 18
South Africa snatch a point. Bafana Bafana fought back to draw 1-1 with Czechia in Atlanta, a gritty share of the spoils in Group A.
Jun 17
Luis Díaz runs the show at the Azteca. Colombia brushed aside debutants Uzbekistan 3-1 in Mexico City, the winger pulling the strings on a lively night in Group K.
Jun 17
Three Lions ride a six-goal rollercoaster. England beat Croatia 4-2 in Dallas, Harry Kane firing a brace with Bellingham and Rashford joining the party.
Jun 17
Ghana nick it in the 95th minute. Caleb Yirenkyi tapped into an empty net deep in stoppage time to sink Panama 1-0 in Toronto, breaking hearts at the death.
Jun 17
DR Congo stun Portugal with a point. The debutants dug in for a 1-1 draw in Houston, a dream result that left Portugal frustrated in the day opener.
Jun 16
Messi joins the immortals. A hat trick against Algeria (3-0) ties Lionel with Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup record of 16 goals. Not bad at 38.
Jun 16
Mbappé rewrites the record book. His brace in the 3-1 win over Senegal makes him France’s all-time leading scorer, and that late long-range rocket was pure filth.
Jun 16
Haaland announces himself. Two goals on his World Cup debut as Norway, back for the first time since 1998, rolled past Iraq 4-1.
Jun 15
Cape Verde stun Spain with a scoreless draw. World Cup debutants Cape Verde frustrated Spain for the full 90 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, grabbing a famous point in their first ever match at the tournament.
Jun 15
Salah and Egypt hold Belgium 1-1. The Pharaohs traded blows with Belgium in Seattle, Mohamed Salah pulling the strings as Group G cracked wide open.
Jun 15
Saudi Arabia dig in for a 1-1 with Uruguay. Abdulelah Alamri struck just before the break and the Saudis nearly held on, until Maximiliano Araujo rescued a point for Uruguay in the 80th minute.
Jun 15
Iran and New Zealand share a 2-2 thriller. Elijah Just bagged a brace for the All Whites at SoFi Stadium, but Ramin Rezaeian and Mohammad Mohebbi hit back to rescue a point for Iran and cap a wild day of draws.
Jun 14
Sweden steamroll Tunisia 5-1. Yasin Ayari bagged a brace with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres also on the scoresheet as the Swedes opened Group F in style.
Jun 14
Germany 7-1 Curaçao. Germany opened Group E in style at NRG Stadium, with Kai Havertz bagging a brace as the four-time champions ran riot over tournament debutants Curaçao.
Jun 14
Netherlands 2-2 Japan. A Group F thriller in Dallas. The Dutch led 2-1 late before Daichi Kamada struck an 88th-minute equaliser, with three goals in a frantic 13-minute spell.
Jun 14
Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador. Amad Diallo broke Ecuadorian hearts with a 90th-minute winner, snatching all three points for the Ivorians in their Group E opener.
Jun 13
Australia 2-0 Türkiye. The Socceroos stun Türkiye in the Vancouver nightcap. Nestory Irankunda became Australia’s youngest World Cup scorer (27th minute), Connor Metcalfe drilled a long-range second, and keeper Patrick Beach made eight saves while Türkiye piled up 30 shots.
Jun 13
Scotland 1-0 Haiti. John McGinn pounces on a loose rebound to hand Scotland a winning start in Group C.
Jun 13
Brazil 1-1 Morocco. Morocco refuse to blink, holding the five-time champions in a blockbuster Group C opener at MetLife.
Jun 13
Qatar 1-1 Switzerland. Switzerland pile up 23 shots but Boualem Khoukhi’s late equaliser rescues a stunning point for Qatar after Breel Embolo’s early penalty.
Jun 12
USA 4-1 Paraguay. The co-hosts announce themselves with a four-goal statement at SoFi Stadium to seize control of Group D.
Jun 12
Canada make history. A battling 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field earns Canada the first World Cup point in its history.
Jun 11
South Korea 2-1 Czechia. A wild finish at Estadio Akron caps a frantic opening day.
Jun 11
The World Cup kicks off in style. Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 at a roaring Estadio Azteca, with Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scoring in a feisty opener that produced three red cards.
Updated July 19, 2026. Spain are World Cup 2026 champions after a 1-0 (AET) win over Argentina in the Final.
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