Welcome to your complete home for World Cup 2026 results. Below you’ll find day-by-day recaps of every match at the tournament — scores, key moments, and links to our full reports — updated throughout the group stage and into the knockout rounds. For the live group tables, head to our Live Standings page; for squads and key players, see our Team Profiles page.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the biggest in history — 48 teams, 104 matches, hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico, running from June 11 to the final on July 19.
Table of Contents
Where things stand
Through the opening round, Groups A to H have completed their first matches, and there have already been shocks aplenty — from Qatar’s first-ever World Cup point to debutants Cape Verde holding Spain to a goalless draw. Groups I to L join the action as the group stage builds towards the new 32-team knockout phase. For the full, live group tables, see our Live Standings page.
Daily recaps
June 18 – Canada Make History, Mexico March On
Matchday 2 began with a first qualifier and a record-breaking night: Mexico became the first team to reach the Round of 32 with a 1-0 win over South Korea, while co-hosts Canada claimed their first-ever World Cup victory in stunning style, thrashing Qatar 6-0 behind a Jonathan David hat-trick. Switzerland beat Bosnia 4-1, and Czechia and South Africa drew 1-1 → Read the full June 18 recap
June 17 – Sad day for Ronaldo
All 12 groups have now played their first matches. The final day of openers brought history and drama: DR Congo scored their first-ever World Cup goal to hold Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal to a draw, England edged Croatia 4-2 in a six-goal thriller, Ghana grabbed a stoppage-time winner over Panama, and Colombia saw off debutants Uzbekistan 3-1 → Read the full June 17 recap
June 16 – A Day with Messi Hat Trick
Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick to draw level with the competition’s all-time goal record, Kylian Mbappé struck twice to become France’s all-time leading scorer, and Erling Haaland netted a brace on Norway’s long-awaited World Cup return. Argentina, France, Norway and Austria all opened with wins → Read the full June 16 recap
June 15 — A Day of Four Draws
Debutants Cape Verde stunned Spain with a 0-0 draw, Belgium were held by Egypt, Saudi Arabia drew with Uruguay, and Iran and New Zealand shared four goals. → Read the full June 15 recap
June 14 — Germany Hit Seven, Japan Stun the Netherlands
Germany thrashed Curaçao 7-1 (though Curaçao scored a historic first World Cup goal), Japan grabbed a late 2-2 draw with the Netherlands, Ivory Coast edged Ecuador, and Sweden beat Tunisia 5-1. → Read the full June 14 recap
June 11–13 — Opening Storylines
The hosts USA opened with a statement 4-1 win over Paraguay, Qatar earned a historic first World Cup point, and Scotland ended a 28-year wait for a World Cup goal. → Read the opening storylines recap
How the tournament works
The 48 teams are split into 12 groups of four. The top two from each group advance automatically, along with the eight best third-placed teams, forming a 32-team knockout bracket: Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium. Read more in our match previews on the Blog, and follow the live tables on our Live Standings page.
Explore more
- Live Standings — full group tables, updated after every match
- Team Profiles — squads and key players for all 48 nations
- Blog — match previews, predictions and analysis
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find all the World Cup 2026 results? This page collects daily recaps of every match day, with links to full reports. For the live group tables, see our Live Standings page.
How are the World Cup 2026 results organised here? Recaps are listed by date, newest first, each linking to a full match report with scores and key moments.
How often is this page updated? A new recap is added after every match day throughout the tournament, from the group stage to the final.