World Cup opener

Portugal and DR Congo each took one point from a 1-1 World Cup result that opened Group K play at Houston Stadium in the United States.

Lionel Messi tied Miroslav Klose’s men’s World Cup scoring record after his hat-trick sealed Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria.

France opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-1 win over Senegal, led by two Kylian Mbappe goals and a Bradley Barcola strike.

Germany’s 7-1 win over Curaçao put Julian Nagelsmann’s side on top of Group E after its FIFA World Cup 2026 opener at Houston Stadium.

Korea Republic earned a 2-1 World Cup opening win over Czechia behind Hwang In-beom’s goal and Oh Hyeon-gyu’s finish at Guadalajara Stadium.