Folarin Balogun scored twice and Gio Reyna struck late as the United States beat Paraguay 4-1 in their World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium.
Substitute Cyle Larin levelled in the 78th minute as Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina on the opening weekend at a sold-out BMO Field.
Substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winner as South Korea fought back from behind to beat Czechia 2-1 in their World Cup 2026 Group A opener at Estadio Akron.
Co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 at the Estadio Azteca to open the 2026 World Cup, in a match featuring three red cards.
The biggest World Cup ever staged sprawls across a continent, from Vancouver's rain to Monterrey's heat. Here is the shape of it.
Scaloni's champions start against Algeria, with Austria and Jordan to follow. Familiar faces, a heavier kind of pressure.
Pochettino's side start against Paraguay in Los Angeles, with Australia and Türkiye waiting. Winnable, which is exactly the problem.
After 2022, expectation travels with the Atlas Lions everywhere. Group C will test whether they handle being the team everyone watches.
Less samba, more structure. The most disciplined Brazil in years opens against Morocco, in the group of the tournament.
Brazil got the headline. Morocco and Scotland will not be making up the numbers. This is the group nobody wanted.
The co-hosts begin in Group B in front of a sold-out BMO Field. A young side with nothing to fear, and a country starting to pay attention.
One more opening night in the only stadium that has seen it all. Mexico kick off a home World Cup, and night one is never simple.
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