World Cup LIVE: Egypt come from behind to beat New Zealand as Cape Verde hold Uruguay

[h2]Today's matches:[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/saudi-arabia-biSY8ox4/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=CASh7QGF"]Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia (FT)[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/belgium-GbB957na/iran-xrRx85iA/?mid=fBZ09etn"]Belgium 0-0 Iran (FT)[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/cape-verde-MocyWdm7/uruguay-xMk44orG/?mid=4pPp9nn3"]Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde (FT)[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/egypt-bejDn7NN/new-zealand-rLctHkpU/?mid=QeaikheU"]New Zealand 1-3 Egypt - (FT)[/a][/b][/p][h2]Live updates:[/h2][p][b]05:00 CET - [/b]That is all from BC Place Vancouver, as Egypt come from behind to get the better of New Zealand and win a World Cup match for the first time at the ninth time of asking.[/p][image alt="Match Stats" id="6dd7189c-9821-47f2-b46a-f54e9a408a10" credit-line="Opta by Stats Perform" guid="70a5ed3c-80ad-4c15-be2e-9a761ed4bdb5" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]04:42 CET - It is 3-1! Salah is again involved, as the winger's corner finds Trezeguet, who puts his header into the back of the net. Surely now the Pharaohs will come out on top here.[/b][/p][p][b]04:27 CET - Egypt take the lead! It is the captain who is the rescue, as Mohamed Salah plays a one-two with Ziko before sliding the ball home. The Egyptians now have the advantage, and are now a quarter of the game away from getting their first win at a World Cup.[/b][/p][image alt="Mohamed Salah scored Egypt's second" id="358af62c-0085-44dd-b01a-53ca0e81cf1b" credit-line="REUTERS/Lee Smith" guid="e0a5b657-d0b3-4fe1-b535-7c951acc5e0c" original-width="1800" original-height="1228" /][p][b]04:20 CET - [/b][b]And Egypt have their leveller. Mustafa Ziko responds for the Pharaohs with a powerful header in the box to tie things up at 1-1. Plenty of time is left for a winner.[/b][/p][p][b]04:05 CET - [/b]The referee has blown his whistle and commenced the second half.[/p][p][b]03:50 CET - [/b]It is half-time in Vancouver, where New Zealand remain ahead after Surman's header. The All Whites are now 45 minutes away from a first-ever win at a FIFA World Cup, and will be quite pleased with how the opening half went.[/p][image alt="Half-time Stats" id="56528ed1-fecd-4d08-99e4-780f03c564a5" credit-line="Opta by Stats Perform" guid="9bfdf20c-a5f7-4e33-ad4b-9d6ea77b0c7b" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]03:15 CET - [/b][b]New Zealand take the lead! Finn Surman is the one to get his head from Tim Payne's corner to give the All Whites the first goal of the game.[/b][/p][image alt="New Zealand go in front" id="f3494502-c75a-4df8-b286-0b23d7edc145" credit-line="REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian" guid="f600f86c-7cfd-4893-aacb-677aabea4d24" original-width="3768" original-height="2543" /][p][b]03:00 CET - [/b]And we are off in the final match of the day, as New Zealand and Egypt look for their first-ever World Cup win in this match.[/p][p][b]02:35 CET - [/b]The last match of the day is about to get underway as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/rLctHkpU/"]New Zealand[/a] take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a]. Here are the starting line-ups for both teams ahead of kickoff in Vancouver.[/p][image alt="Starting Line-Ups: New Zealand vs Egypt" id="3762ee9c-6743-4a2e-911b-a7e86d8a1787" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="a5ff5429-2adb-4a77-bed4-7f136009ca08" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]02:05 CET - [/b][b]The referee has blown for full-time, and once again, Cape Verde have managed to pull off another improbable result. They draw 2-2 with Uruguay, and have a realistic chance of progressing to the knockout stages. [/b][/p][p][b]It is a nightmare scenario for Uruguay, who will feel worried now as they have to face Spain in the final round. Things could truly get disastrous for La Celeste.[/b][/p][p][b]The final stats below.[/b][/p][image alt="Match Stats" id="47727e26-0284-4ce1-8765-c8942e89d37d" credit-line="Opta by Stats Perform" guid="fb2c7eb1-d153-4ee6-ae82-1092adae58f6" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]01:35 CET - [/b]We have reached the hydration break for the second half, and the match is still far from settled. Both sides have led in this one, yet with a quarter of the game left, the score is 2-2. Can anyone steal it in the final 25 minutes?[/p][image alt="Momentum" id="79f2f65a-35b3-4047-af56-d74915d10e7d" credit-line="Opta by Stats Perform" guid="4b14ce99-bd3b-4ce8-ab4e-bb45b91b15e7" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]01:25 CET - [/b][b]Cape Verde tie it up in incredible fashion! A disastrous mistake from Uruguay at the back sees Helio Varela, who just came on, get to the ball before Muslera and slot it home to restore parity in Miami. What a game we have here![/b][/p][image alt="Cape Verde draw level with Uruguay" id="9f1ccf3e-b0df-4d86-8ee9-bf36d1311085" credit-line="REUTERS/Marco Bello" guid="5a28fc9d-53f4-45ae-82be-87b3d4374b22" original-width="4738" original-height="2909" /][p][b]01:10 CET[/b] - The second half has now begun.[/p][p][b]00:55 CET - [/b]We are now at the break in Miami, with Uruguay taking the lead against Cape Verde just before the interval. All three shots on target in the game have found the back of the net, though [i]La Celeste [/i]have been on the front foot. [/p][image alt="Match Stats" id="9575d06d-2b78-4dfe-9b3c-5a6b43870a70" credit-line="Opta by Stats Perform" guid="65ef700b-dda6-4c10-8a1d-b9635455c296" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]00:50 CET - And just like that, Uruguay turn it around. La Celeste take the lead just before the break as Augustin Canobbio is left alone in the box and finishes off Araujo's pass. For the first time this tournament, Cape Verde are behind.[/b][/p][image alt="Uruguay celebrate scoring the goal that gave them the lead" id="2b4038ce-a3a0-49e8-95fb-e0e248f6c61d" credit-line="REUTERS/Paul Childs TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY" guid="e6b9db36-5a4d-45fc-9427-30a1123ccd21" original-width="2300" original-height="1571" /][p][b]00:44 CET - [/b][b]Uruguay respond! It was not the prettiest, but they all count. A header off the post is turned in by Maximiliano Araujo, and the game is nodded up at 1-1.[/b][/p][p][b]00:22 CET - Cape Verde lead! With just the second goal in this World Cup to come from a direct free kick, Kevin Lenini strikes it through the wall and past Fernando Muslera. And now, to the shock of everyone, Cape Verde are in front![/b][/p][image alt="Cape Verde players celebrate their first-ever World Cup goal" id="4d0467a1-0085-497e-86bd-ab67206629e0" credit-line="REUTERS/Marco Bello TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY" guid="4cadceb8-5562-4a40-a96c-b1037b06b6c2" original-width="5143" original-height="3529" /][p][b]00:01 CET - We are underway in Miami for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a] - follow every kick with our LIVE audio commentary via the link above![/b][/p][image alt="Uruguay players pose for a team group photo before the match" id="865202ed-7f66-4da0-b1ff-872210c2f1d1" credit-line="Reuters / Amanda Perobelli" guid="aa8c9110-9b5b-4832-a794-0f2ec1d02b5d" original-width="3682" original-height="2596" /][p][b]23:35 CET - [/b]It's time to go to Florida and to the home field of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, the Hard Rock Stadium, for the second Group H match of the day between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde,[/a] two sides yet to win at the tournament.[/p][image alt="Live win probability" id="b6c00aef-0ff5-479b-ba17-4f06b06ae19c" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="20290fe4-bc23-486f-85f3-2efb33f7b260" original-width="1920" original-height="1080" /][p][b]23:20 CET -[/b] It was hardly a vintage game in LA, but one man did stand out, and that was [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a] goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/beiranvand-alireza/pUYZ8JQd/"]Alireza Beiranvand[/a], who earned the highest Flashscore player rating on the pitch ([b]9.0[/b]), thanks to his clean sheet, seven saves and 1.70 goals prevented. Impressive stats, and another great keeping display at the World Cup.[/p][p]Over to you, now, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vozinha/Q9F1vw7H/"]Vozinha[/a]![/p][image alt="Beiranvand's stats vs Belgium" id="6f5c4891-c763-4d6a-9272-676c25a7ff34" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform (photo by REUTERS/Daniel Cole)" guid="8ae5cc04-64e8-49e2-91cf-54c132da7aad" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]23:01 CET - That full-time at the SoFi Stadium, and it has ended 0-0 between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a].[/b][/p][p]With Belgium ending the match with 10 men, you might think they've escaped with a point here at first glance. But really, Rudi Garcia's side absolutely dominated two-thirds of the match, and even ended the game with 70 per cent possession and 23 shots to seven, despite receiving the red card.[/p][p]Really, this is two points dropped by Belgium and one gained by Iran and still, no one in Group G has won yet. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/rLctHkpU/"]New Zealand[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a] meet in the late game tonight, so that might change. For now, it's anyone's group![/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/belgium-see-red-play-out-bore-draw-with-iran-to-continue-poor-start-to-world-cup/CWasvmYF/"]Read our full match report here.[/a][/b][/p][image alt="Key match stats at full-time" id="2823bc2e-377c-4971-ab68-1078007256a6" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="91e4c0ff-6263-415b-a0ee-236c9d276e1d" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]22:50 CET - [/b]Moving back to LA, we're into the last six minutes or so of regular time, and it is still goalless between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a]. The clock is ticking... Even being a man down, Belgium will rue their missed chances if they cannot find a breakthrough here.[/p][image alt="Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne in action with Iran's Milad Mohammadi" id="b5bf3299-9537-4376-a8fa-9c6b811a42ac" credit-line="IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters / Jessie Alcheh" guid="d8b2f87d-728b-403a-85a5-ef102915d250" original-width="3097" original-height="2273" /][p][b]22:40 CET -[/b] Today's third match is between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a] in Group H over at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The teams are in, and Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa ⁠has dropped [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nunez-darwin/Ygo6EZPh/"]Darwin Nunez[/a]. See how the sides will line up below.[/p][p]Both countries are looking for their first wins of the tournament still, with Uruguay drawing with Saudi Arabia in their opener, and Cape Verde famously holding Spain to a stalemate. Can [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vozinha/Q9F1vw7H/"]Vozinha[/a] pull off another masterclass between the sticks tonight? Kick-off is at midnight.[/p][image alt="Starting lineups for Uruguay vs Cape Verde" id="b15c030f-ca17-4834-ae92-ade47bf3e48b" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="7bd7b108-1fa2-46dd-a736-3ca826757823" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]22:32 CET - Here's a twist! Belgium are down to 10 men with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ngoy-nathan/x6Zak7to/"]Nathan Ngoy[/a] being shown a straight red for tugging back an Iranian forward, who looked to be through on goal! [/b][/p][p]As the last man, the red had to be shown to Ngoy - hard to swallow, but fair, and the right call.[/p][image alt="Belgium's Nathan Ngoy is shown a red card by referee Dario Herrera" id="ba50262c-aa81-4b47-976c-90e1ac3595c2" credit-line="IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Kirby Lee" guid="1357ae87-9c00-4997-8759-daedfc3ef6c0" original-width="3141" original-height="2207" /][p][b]22:26 CET - [/b]Down the other end, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] are doing everything but score at the SoFi Stadium. They've just come extremely close to breaking the deadlock with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/beiranvand-alireza/pUYZ8JQd/"]Alireza Beiranvand[/a] making a brilliant save to deny [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-cuyper-maxim/GGc6kPWT/"]Maxim De Cuyper[/a] and keep it goalless.[/p][image alt="Iran's Alireza Beiranvand makes a save from Belgium's Maxim De Cuyper" id="fcf5896a-e809-41cd-bdfb-ec71f0afdce1" credit-line="Reuters / Daniel Cole" guid="3b38adc2-2b1a-472d-b1f6-dca1d41ecfba" original-width="1469" original-height="882" /][p][b]22:20 CET - [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/courtois-thibaut/MVExOq3n/"]Thibaut Courtois[/a] has been called into action to make another huge save for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium.[/a] It's a funny old game - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a] have had little of the ball, but they have had a couple of gilt-edged chances. Could they spring a surprise here?[/p][image alt="Belgium's Thibaut Courtois in action as he makes a save from Iran's Mehdi Taremi" id="63592d2a-367c-46c6-a442-7a2144e7e0cc" credit-line="Reuters / Matthew Childs" guid="ca676d89-8c13-4a27-82aa-7d496476df60" original-width="3066" original-height="1718" /][p][b]22:10 CET -[/b] [b]Belgium and Iran[/b][b] are back underway in Los Angeles. Follow every kick with our LIVE audio commentary via the link above![/b][/p][p][b]21:54 CET - [/b]And it’s half-time at the SoFi Stadium, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a] still goalless. The biggest moment of the half was probably Iran’s VAR-overturned goal (for offside). But despite that decision going against them, they’ll probably be happy to still be level with the Belgians hogging the ball (81 per cent possession) and taking 11 shots at goal (four on target, xG of 0.90). Rudi Garcia's Red Devils, meanwhile, will need to make sure their dominance counts in the second half![/p][image alt="First-half stats" id="726fd0ea-206d-428a-b988-8825ee37e8f7" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="9cc2c578-7d70-46d0-aa06-c962b84b1404" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]21:30 CET - [/b]At the first hydration break in Los Angeles, it is still goalless with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] dominating proceedings so far, with about 74 per cent possession. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a] have had a couple of chances, though, most notably forcing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/courtois-thibaut/MVExOq3n/"]Thibaut Courtois[/a] into one terrific save, and then Taremi's goal that was ruled out for offside. Largely, they look happy to concede the ball and look for opportunities on the break.[/p][image alt="Belgium's average positions so far" id="47a829e6-1d9a-4240-be81-3971dec5bba1" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform (photo by REUTERS/Daniel Cole)" guid="79a654c2-a317-4180-96ba-8099f50780f9" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]21:27 CET - [/b]It looked like Iran's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/taremi-mehdi/E9UW7Gv8/"]Mehdi Taremi[/a] had scored from a brilliantly clever free-kick routine there, but it's been overturned for an offside by the VAR. That's a shame, it had shades of that iconic Wout Weghorst goal for the Dutch in Qatar![/p][image alt="Iran's Mehdi Taremi scores a goal that was later disallowed for offside" id="abe592ca-3534-4358-ad65-e52113c5272f" credit-line="Reuters / Daniel Cole" guid="20c139ee-2a5e-4b44-becb-0d26e76f9c79" original-width="4841" original-height="2795" /][p][b]21:10 CET - [/b]We're underway in the Group G clash between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a], with the Europeans dominating the early stages in terms of possession. It only took three minutes for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukaku-romelu/dCkG0Iw0/"]Romelu Lukaku[/a] to get booked on his first start of the tournament, however. Not ideal for the big man.[/p][image alt="Iran's Alireza Beiranvand receives medical attention after sustaining an injury as Belgium's Romelu Lukaku speaks to referee Dario Herrera" id="7f67eff2-6d21-4d9c-859d-e30515f2e6ee" credit-line="IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters / Kiyoshi Mio" guid="0bb01769-e129-4335-9dbf-90d9398a334f" original-width="4705" original-height="3330" /][p][b]20:55 CET - [/b]The Belgian and Iranian players are out for the anthems at the SoFi Stadium, which means we are close to kick-off in the second match of the day.[/p][p][b]As always, you can follow every kick with our LIVE audio commentary via the link above![/b][/p][image alt="An Iran fan displays their national flag before the match" id="9ff15c89-fc76-4a6d-a241-5d0287887e83" credit-line="Reuters / Daniel Cole" guid="af5e22fc-560a-4c3d-994f-1eed15666ea6" original-width="6000" original-height="4000" /][p][b]20:20 CET - [/b]Next up, we head to the SoFi Stadium in Southern California for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a] in Group G. Remember, both sides drew their opening matches, so they will be desperate for wins today.[/p][p]The big team news is that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukaku-romelu/dCkG0Iw0/"]Romelu Lukaku[/a] returns to the Red Devils' XI after his important cameo against Egypt, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doku-jeremy/lMHcYK4f/"]Jeremy Doku[/a] is missing due to illness. Check out who's starting the game below:[/p][image alt="Starting lineups for Belgium vs Iran" id="55c01f13-fce2-4199-82e3-5a134e8d13d3" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="3706d0aa-233c-4917-bed2-12de243634a2" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]20:07 CET - Full-time in Atlanta, and European champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] have taken a firm grip of Group H after a hugely dominant [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/saudi-arabia-biSY8ox4/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=CASh7QGF"]4-0 triumph[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a].[/b][/p][p]The returning [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]Lamine Yamal[/a] got the ball rolling with an early opener, before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oyarzabal-mikel/dQ1P695O/"]Mikel Oyarzabal[/a]'s quickfire brace and a second-half own goal from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/al-tambakti-hassan/pjAkEZti/"]Hassan Tambakti[/a] wrapped up three points for Luis de la Fuente's men.[/p][image alt="Match momentum" id="05764abf-7e24-4afa-9671-96c8a27a9842" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="c754bf0d-0cf4-492a-8f5b-68f72a38b5db" original-width="1920" original-height="1080" /][p]As a result, La Roja have put all the disappointment of their [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/cape-verde-MocyWdm7/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=Iiqjm5Pq"]opening stalemate against Cape Verde[/a] to one side, reminding the rest of the tournament just how dangerous they can be when firing on all cylinders. [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/saudi-arabia-biSY8ox4/spain-bLyo6mco/report/?mid=CASh7QGF"]Read the full match report here![/a][/b][/p][image alt="Match stats" id="85a86a1b-0f24-4469-b148-0096d2bc9761" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="335224b7-e860-4f91-bfef-01726e703b48" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]19:33 CET -[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a] have made it through to the second-half hydration break without further damage, despite chances for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/porro-pedro/nTebDzHC/"]Pedro Porro[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/torres-ferran/AVAVLaLt/"]Ferran Torres[/a].[/p][p][b]19:12 CET - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] have scored a fourth early in the second period![/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cucurella-marc/QTynbZd3/"]Marc Cucurella[/a]'s shot rebounds off defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/al-tambakti-hassan/pjAkEZti/"]Hassan Tambakti[/a] and beyond a helpless [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/al-owais-mohammed/hKyctrkU/"]Mohammed Al Owais[/a], to compound [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a]'s woes.[/p][image alt="Saudi Arabia's Hassan Tambakti scores Spain's fourth" id="44eb8dec-f253-4ca1-87cc-53a08730b258" credit-line="REUTERS / Siphiwe Sibeko" guid="2397fb3d-6708-424d-9e5c-6a83acd8e013" original-width="2300" original-height="1450" /][p][b]19:09 CET -[/b] We're back underway for the second half at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium![/p][p]Spain have made a couple of substitutions, with goalscorers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]Lamine Yamal[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oyarzabal-mikel/dQ1P695O/"]Mikel Oyarzabal[/a] making way for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/santos-yeremi/8fnHDvMe/"]Yeremy Pino[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/torres-ferran/AVAVLaLt/"]Ferran Torres[/a].[/p][p][b]18:52 CET -[/b] Half-time in Atlanta, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] are in cruise control against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a], with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]Lamine Yamal[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oyarzabal-mikel/dQ1P695O/"]Mikel Oyarzabal[/a] firing La Roja into a commanding three-goal lead at the break.[/p][p]Luis de la Fuente's side have clicked into gear after toiling in their opening fixture against Cape Verde, as they look to stamp their authority on Group H.[/p][image alt="First half momentum" id="1fe24f86-1c84-48c4-b0ce-77da98b896d9" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="6c473620-4ebc-42c0-8ee9-498ffe650001" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]18:37 CET -[/b] The one-way traffic shows no signs of slowing down, with[b] [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oyarzabal-mikel/dQ1P695O/"]Mikel Oyarzabal[/a] inches away from a hat-trick after directing a clever outside-of-the-foot effort against the bar.[/p][p][b]18:25 CET - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oyarzabal-mikel/dQ1P695O/"]Mikel Oyarzabal[/a] has netted a quickfire double and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] are running rampant against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a]! [/b]Excellent play in the box involving [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cucurella-marc/QTynbZd3/"]Marc Cucurella[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olmo-dani/2oVBOlPg/"]Dani Olmo[/a] picked out the Real Sociedad man, who made no mistake from six yards.[/p][image alt="Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates" id="e12e52c4-59a6-4264-a6bc-4932348d3e60" credit-line="IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters / Brett Davis" guid="11af6713-c3d8-4542-afe9-f62c8f82d116" original-width="1847" original-height="1251" /][p][b]18:23 CET - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a]'s dominant start in Atlanta is rewarded with a second goal! [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oyarzabal-mikel/dQ1P695O/"]Mikel Oyarzabal[/a] pounces on a loose ball in the box to clinically finish into the bottom corner for his 26th international strike.[/p][p][b]18:13 CET - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]Lamine Yamal[/a] has arrived at the 2026 World Cup![/b] A superb low delivery from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oyarzabal-mikel/dQ1P695O/"]Mikel Oyarzabal[/a] finds the Barcelona man unmarked at the back post, and Lamine finishes coolly beyond [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/al-owais-mohammed/hKyctrkU/"]Mohammed Al Owais[/a] to give [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] a dream start.[/p][image alt="Goal sequence" id="63a51c94-15be-4871-88ec-5b4387dcdda1" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform (Bernadett Szabo / Reuters)" guid="7c1612c0-76a5-43ec-8e06-143cce68ac97" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]17:58 CET -[/b] The teams are out and the national anthems have been belted around the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, as we close in on kick-off between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a] in Atlanta![/p][p][b]We'll be providing all the key updates throughout the match, and you can also follow live audio commentary via the link at the top of the page![/b][/p][image alt="Spain players line up during the national anthems" id="38a9c5c8-2e6a-465e-8524-7b2cb399c686" credit-line="REUTERS / Bernadett Szabo" guid="69d15939-8fd7-4edd-a237-8cac18f327f4" original-width="5800" original-height="3526" /][p][b]17:29 CET -[/b] After a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/cape-verde-MocyWdm7/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=Iiqjm5Pq"]frustrating goalless stalemate[/a] in their Group H opener against a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vozinha/Q9F1vw7H/"]Vozinha[/a]-inspired [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] will be determined to kickstart their tournament against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a] today.[/p][p]La Roja, who are winless in their last four World Cup outings (D3, L1), have never gone five matches without a victory in the competition, while the Green Falcons are looking to go unbeaten across their opening two World Cup games for the very first time.[/p][image alt="Pre-match win probability" id="814c8924-c45d-468d-bb5e-ceb0e502abb1" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="037b2bd3-a2bd-4324-9812-40b753208692" original-width="1920" original-height="1080" /][p][b]16:45 CET - [/b]The team news is in from Atlanta, as key man [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]Lamine Yamal[/a] returns to the starting lineup for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a]![/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olmo-dani/2oVBOlPg/"]Dani Olmo[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/baena-alex/bmeQTB92/"]Alex Baena[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/porro-pedro/nTebDzHC/"]Pedro Porro[/a] also start for Luis de la Fuente's side, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/al-dawsari-salem/GnALxwj4/"]Salem Al Dawsari[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/al-birakan-firas/ltjsmFe0/"]Firas Al Buraikan[/a] lead the line for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a].[/p][image alt="Spain's starting lineup" id="85483d7b-3c1c-4f81-ae87-90505b52053a" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="bacdc6b5-aa20-4f9b-98e9-ad3f15566260" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][image alt="Saudi Arabia's starting lineup" id="96d6d0bb-71ae-43f8-bd40-489d4cfae804" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="88c8312e-9161-496e-acfb-d8243cc1d8cb" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]15:57 CET -[/b] We're just over a couple of hours away from today's opening game, as Luis de la Fuente's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a] in Group H.[/p][p]Ahead of team news dropping for that clash, check out our [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-world-championship-exclusive-paco-jemez-on-representing-spain-the-team-s-world-cup-hopes-saudi-clash/KMIu2q7N/"][b]exclusive interview with former Spain defender Paco Jemez[/b][/a]![/p][embed guid="8c11e0f3-a065-4e58-b806-5d4914d19588" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2068665246949179769" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]13:00 CET - [/b]Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of day 11 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup![/p][p]We've got another huge day of action ahead, with European heavyweights [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] searching for their first wins of the tournament against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a], respectively.[/p][embed guid="983cab88-e3b4-4862-bd37-6593d3e749fd" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2068635041119268982" social-type="twitter" /][p]Following those matches, Marcelo Bielsa's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a] take on World Cup debutants [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a] in Florida, before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/rLctHkpU/"]New Zealand[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a] round off the day's play in Vancouver.[/p][p][b]Catch up on all of yesterday's action with our [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-world-championship-world-cup-highlights-curacao-earn-historic-point-as-tunisia-eliminated/C6O4C4fA/"]daily highlights[/a], or relive all of the drama as it unfolded in the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-fifa-world-cup-2026-day-10-live-updates/r5ZA07SP/"]day 10 live tracker[/a].[/b][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]