Thirty shots. Two goals conceded. Zero points to show for it. Somewhere in that gap is the entire story of Türkiye’s return to the World Cup. Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, on June 14, 2026, in their Group D opener at the World Cup. Nestory Irankunda scored in the 27th … Read more
One deflection. Thirty-six years of waiting. That is how thin the gap was between Scotland and history. Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 14, 2026, in their Group C opener at the World Cup. John McGinn’s deflected effort found the net in the 28th minute, and it was enough … Read more
A six-time World Cup winner needed a moment of individual brilliance just to draw level. That tells you most of what you need to know about Morocco’s night. Brazil drew 1-1 with Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 14, 2026, in their Group C opener at the World Cup. Ismael … Read more
Three point two four. That is the expected goals total Switzerland racked up and somehow still did not win with. Qatar drew 1-1 with Switzerland at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on June 14, 2026, in their Group B opener at the World Cup. Breel Embolo converted a 17th-minute penalty for Switzerland, and Boualem … Read more
Seven minutes in, and Paraguay had already done the hardest part for them. The United States beat Paraguay 4-1 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 13, 2026, in their opening Group D match at the World Cup. Damian Bobadilla turned a Weston McKennie cross into his own net in the 7th minute, Folarin … Read more
Larin Needed 121 Seconds to Save Canada’s Night One hundred and twenty-one seconds. That is how long Cyle Larin needed on the field before he made the scoreboard match the performance. Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto on June 13, 2026, in their second Group B match at the World Cup. … Read more
South Korea beat Czechia 2-1 at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara on June 11, 2026, in their second Group A match at the World Cup. Hwang In-beom equalized in the 67th minute and set up Oh Hyeon-gyu for the winner in the 80th, overturning Ladislav Krejci’s header for Czechia in the 59th minute. The result put … Read more
Nobody watching this match in Houston cared about the scoreline. That was clear long before the final whistle. Cape Verde drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium on June 27, 2026, in their final Group H match at the 2026 World Cup. No goals were scored. Cape Verde generated an xG of 1.39, Saudi … Read more
Dembele Had His Hat Trick by the 32nd Minute France Are a Different Problem in 2026 Three goals in 25 minutes. Not from Kylian Mbappe. Not from a penalty or a set-piece scramble. From Ousmane Dembele, operating with the kind of calm certainty that the best players reserve for their very best nights. France beat … Read more
Modric Turned 40 and Then Set Up the Winner Croatia Are Through in 2026 Everyone will point to Nikola Vlasic’s header as the moment that settled this match. They are missing the real story, which is the 40-year-old who delivered the corner that made it possible. Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 at Lincoln Financial Field in … Read more