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FIFA World Cup: Results, goals and key facts
SEN • June 16th, 2026 8:47 am
The FIFA World Cup 2026™ is well and truly underway!
As the group stages progress and the fixtures continue to pile up, this is your hub for every result, goal and Man of the Match across the entire tournament.
Stick around for daily updates!
Catch all the Socceroos action on SEN, Australia's official radio broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Matchday 5
SPAIN 0-0 CAPE VERDE
Goals: Nil
Man of the Match: Vozinha (CPV)
- Spain had 27 shots on goal, the most at a World Cup without scoring.
- Spanish striker Mikel Oyarzabal became the first player since 1966 to go the first 30 minutes of a World Cup match without a single touch.
Matchday 4
SWEDEN 5-1 TUNISIA
Goals: Y.Ayari - SWE (7', 90+6'), A.Isak - SWE (30'), O.Rekik - TUN (43'), V.Gyokeres - SWE (59'), M.Svanberg - SWE (86')
Man of the Match: Alexander Isak (SWE)
- Yasan Asiri, who scored two in his World Cup debut, was born to a Tunisian father. He turned down a call-up with Tunisia to represent his birth nation.
Group F:
NETHERLANDS 2-2 JAPAN
Goals: V.van Dijk - NED (50'), K.Nakamura - JPN (57'), C.Summerville - NED (64'), D.Kamada - JPN (88')
Man of the Match: V.van Dijk (NED)
- Japan came from behind twice to earn a deserved point.
Group E:
IVORY COAST 1-0 ECUADOR
Goals: A.Diallo - CIV (90')
Man of the Match: Y.Diomande (CIV)
- Ivory Coast claim their first ever World Cup win over a South American nation
GERMANY 7-1 CURACAO
Goals: F.Nmecha - GER (6'), L.Comenencia - CUR (21'), N.Schlotterbeck - GER (38'), K.Havertz - GER (45+5' PEN, 88'), J.Musiala - GER (47'), N.Brown - GER (68'), D.Undav - GER (78')
Man of the Match: K.Havertz (GER)
- Germany matched their iconic 7-1 scoreline from their triumphant Semi Final win over Brazil in 2014.
- Curacao made their official World Cup debut after qualifying for the first time in the nation's history, becoming the smallest nation for both size and population to ever play in a World Cup.
Matchday 3
Group D:
AUSTRALIA 2-0 TURKIYE
Goals: N.Irankunda - AUS (27'), C.Metcalfe - AUS (75')
Man of the Match: N.Irankunda (AUS)
- Nestory Irankunda becomes Australia's youngest ever goalscorer.
- 22yo Patrick Beach made eight saves after earning the nod over captain Maty Ryan.
- Tony Popovic becomes the first Australian to both play for and manage Australia at a World Cup.
HAITI 0-1 SCOTLAND
Goals: J.McGinn - SCO (29')
Man of the Match: J.McGinn (SCO)
- Scotland claim their first World Cup win since 1990.
Group C:
BRAZIL 1-1 MOROCCO
Goals: I.Saibari - MAR (21'), V.Junior - BRA (32')
Man of the Match: V.Junior (BRA)
- Morocco finished the game with more shots and a higher expected goal tally.
Group B:
QATAR 1-1 SWITZERLAND
Goals: B.Embolo - SUI (17' PEN), M.Muheim - QAT (90+4' OG)
Man of the Match: B.Embolo (SUI)
- Qatar earns their first point in World Cup history with a late own goal.
Matchday 2
Group D:
USA 4-1 PARAGUAY
Goals: D.Bobadilla - USA (7' OG), F.Balogun - USA (31', 45+5'), Mauricio - PAR (73'), G.Reyna - USA (90+8')
Man of the Match: F.Balogun (USA)
- This is the first time the United States have scored four goals in one game at a men's FIFA World Cup™.
Group B:
CANADA 1-1 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
Goals: J. Lukic - BIH (9'), C. Larin - CAN (78')
Man of the Match: I. Kone (CAN)
- Canada secured its first point at a FIFA World Cup™.
Matchday 1
Group A:
SOUTH KOREA 2-1 CZECHIA
Goals: L.Krejci - CZE (59'), I.Hwang - SK (67'), H.Oh - SK (80')
Man of the Match: I.Hwang (SK)
- Czechia manager Miroslav Koubek became the oldest manager in World Cup history, overtaking South Africa's Hugo Broos - who held the record for a matter of hours.
- Feyenoord midfielder In-Beom Hwang contributed with a goal and assist from midfield.
MEXICO 2-0 SOUTH AFRICA
Goals: J.Quinones - MEX (9'), R.Jimenez - MEX (67')
Red Cards: S.Sithole - SA (49'), T.Zwane - SA (84'), C.Montes - MEX (90+2')
Man of the Match: J.Quinones (MEX)
- Gilberto Mora became the sixth youngest player in World Cup history at just 17yrs, seven months old.
- Mexico are now unbeaten in all of their last eight World Cup openers.
- Three red cards in the opening match, Qatar 2022 saw just four reds across the entire tournament.
