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Portugal drew 1-1 with DR Congo in Houston as Cristiano Ronaldo missed second-half chances and failed to register a single shot on target.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J opener in Kansas City.

France beat Senegal 3-1 in their FIFA World Cup Group I opener as Kylian Mbappe scored twice and set a national scoring record.

Germany opened FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 7-1 win over Curaçao in Houston, led by Kai Havertz and six scorers in its Group E opener.

Canada ended its run of men’s World Cup defeats with a 1-1 Group B draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium.

South Korea recovered from Ladislav Krejci’s goal to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup Group A match at Guadalajara Stadium.

Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup 2026 opener, with Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scoring in Mexico City.