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Goal feast: Canada 6-0, Switzerland 4-1 and Sweden 5-1
Canada steamrolled Qatar in Vancouver, Switzerland dispatched Bosnia and Sweden overran Tunisia in Guadalupe.
Redacción·JUN 18 20264 min read
Match report
Luis Díaz leads Colombia's 1-3 rout of Uzbekistan at the Azteca
Muñoz, Díaz and Campaz sealed Colombia's 1-3 win, a statement display at the Azteca despite Fayzullaev's goal.
Redacción·JUN 18 20264 min read
Match report
Yirenkyi snatches it for Ghana against Panama in the 90th minute (1-0)
Caleb Yirenkyi scored the only goal in the 90th minute to hand Ghana an agonising win over Panama in Toronto.
Redacción·JUN 18 20263 min read
Match report
João Neves fires Portugal ahead, but Wissa's DR Congo earn a 1-1 draw
Portugal struck first through João Neves, but DR Congo levelled before the break to snatch a point in Houston.
Redacción·JUN 18 20264 min read
News
The 2026 World Cup opens by smashing TV audience records across North America
More than 54 million viewers watched the three hosts' openers, with USA-Paraguay becoming the most-watched World Cup match in US television history.
Redacción·JUN 17 20263 min read
Format
Best thirds: the maths keeping mid-table alive
With 48 teams and 12 groups, eight third-placed sides reach the Round of 32. We break down how the tie is settled.
D. Romero·JUN 17 20266 min read