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
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 Norway 4-1 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on June 27, 2026, in their final Group I … Read more
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 Philadelphia on June 28, 2026, in their Group L finale at the 2026 World … Read more
52 years. That is how long Congo DR waited to return to a World Cup. It took them less than 25 minutes of the second half to make sure the wait was worth it. Congo DR beat Uzbekistan 3-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 28, 2026, in their Group K finale at the … Read more
Everyone will say this was a classic. They are not wrong. But they might miss what made it strange. Algeria drew 3-3 with Austria at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on June 28, 2026, in their Group J finale at the 2026 World Cup. Marko Arnautovic scored in the 28th minute, Rafik … Read more