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Instant impacts and dynamic duos: The takeaways from Sweden's win over Tunisia

Tougher tests lie in wait for Sweden in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but after last night's 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia in Monterrey, Graham Potter's side have silenced many critics who believed they were unworthy of a place in this summer's finals.

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World Cup LIVE: Four consecutive draws on a dramatic day five

We've got another jam-packed day of action at the FIFA World Cup, with European champions Spain among the teams taking to the field for the first time. Follow every moment of today's four matches with our live tracker!

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OPINION: You want momentum? Have a commercial instead - making sense of 'hydration' breaks

FIFA insists the new mandatory drinks breaks are about protecting players in the American heat. If you take a look at when they happen, who profits from them and what they quietly normalise, the argument starts to evaporate.

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Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi admits World Cup thrashing against Sweden is ‘painful’

Tunisia national team head coach Sabri Lamouchi described his team’s 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener as “difficult” and “painful” but promised to bounce back to protect ‘our pride’.

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How Virgil van Dijk's excellence helped the Netherlands to a draw against Japan

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is now well underway, with a number of countries having already played their opening games.

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Sweden prove their World Cup credentials by thumping Tunisia in five-star showing

Sweden began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a victory that takes their unbeaten run in opening matches in the tournament to five games as Graham Potter’s side sealed a 5-1 win over Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico, to kickstart their Group F campaign.

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Isak and Gyokeres up front for Sweden as Gundmundsson fit enough to start

Sweden will play a front two of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres for their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Tunisia in Monterrey (04:00 CEST).

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Diallo nets injury-time winner as Ivory Coast stun Ecuador to open Group E account

Ivory Coast stunned Ecuador with a 90th-minute winner to open their 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) Group E campaign with a 1-0 victory, ending La Tricolor’s 19-game unbeaten run.

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Japan come from behind twice to snatch late draw against the Netherlands

The Netherlands and Japan shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) Group F opener, extending the Blue Samurai’s unbeaten run to eight games (W6, D2).

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Germany put seven past debutants Curacao to get World Cup campaign off to flying start

Four-time FIFA World Cup (WC) winners Germany started their 2026 campaign by storming to an emphatic 7-1 win over Curacao, who showed some early promise on their debut on the world stage before slumping to a heavy defeat.

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Thierry Henry issues apology to Nigerians after controversial World Cup broadcast remark

Thierry Henry has apologised after comments made during Fox’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup opening game between the United States and Paraguay sparked criticism from Nigerian fans.

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FIFA to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee after United States entry ban

World football governing body FIFA will pay Somali referee Omar Artan his full tournament salary despite his inability to officiate at the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

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Achraf Hakimi impressed with Morocco after draw with Brazil at World Cup

Morocco national team defender Achraf Hakimi admitted to being impressed with the performance of the North Africans during their 1-1 draw against Brazil in their first fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.

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Smallest country in World Cup history: Curacao out to stun heavyweights Germany

444 km². 160,000 inhabitants. A national team only recognised by FIFA since 2011. And yet, on Sunday, June 14th, Curacao’s Blue Wave will step onto the pitch at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field to face Germany, in what will be the Caribbean island’s very first World Cup match. An image that would have seemed utterly unthinkable just 10 years ago.

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FIFA World Cup 101: Learn the history, rules and who you want to cheer for

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world, but even though billions watch it, billions more do not know what they're looking at. People also watch to catch the atmosphere around the games, to just have a good time with friends and/or family.

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Emerse Fae says Ivory Coast will have answers for Ecuador in World Cup opener

Ivory Coast head coach Emerse Fae has stated his squad will not sit back or play defensively against Ecuador in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E opener in Philadelphia on Sunday, June 14th.

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Hot prospect Irankunda scores as Australia defeat Turkey in shock World Cup win

Making his competitive debut in goal for Australia, Patrick Beach produced a man-of-the-match performance as the Socceroos avoided a fifth consecutive defeat in a FIFA World Cup (WC) opener with a 2-0 win over Turkey in Vancouver.

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John McGinn nets winner as nervy Scotland hold off late Haiti charge

Scotland marked their first appearance at a FIFA World Cup (WC) of the 21st century with a 1-0 win over Haiti in Massachusetts, with a first-half John McGinn strike enough to put them at the Group C summit.

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Vinicius nets stunner as Brazil and Morocco settle for point in opener

Five-time FIFA World Cup (WC) champions Brazil had to come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Morocco in their Group C curtain raiser, extending their unbeaten run in WC openers to 21 games (W17, D4).

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Qatar claim first-ever World Cup point in injury time as Switzerland rue missed chances

Boualem Khoukhi scored a 94th-minute equaliser as Qatar rescued a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) opener, picking up their first-ever point at the finals in the process.

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Carlo Ancelotti labels 'great team' Morocco toughest opponent in World Cup group

Brazil national team head coach Carlo Ancelotti has praised Morocco as one of the toughest teams his side will face during the group stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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World Cup highlights: USA get the party started in LA as Canada pick up first-ever point

Two of the FIFA World Cup co-hosts started their tournament on the second day with the USA strolling to a big victory over Paraguay.

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Five conclusions following the draw between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina

The match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina ended 1-1 in their Group B opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are some conclusions after the fixture from Toronto Stadium.

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Canada fight back to begin World Cup with draw against Bosnia & Herzegovina

Co-hosts Canada rescued a 1-1 draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup (FWC) Group B opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto, securing a first-ever point in their seventh FWC game.