Follow live as Ecuador and Curacao look for their first points of the tournament in Group E.

Egypt entered halftime with a lead for the first time in its World Cup history against Belgium on Monday, June 15.

Germany's Disappointing World Cup Journey NEW YORK: Following the elimination of former champions Germany from the World Cup, captain Joshua Kimmich emphasized that blaming the controversial VAR decision or the referee is futile.

Croatia came out on the front foot early. Vlasic beat Ghana goalie Benjamin Asare in the 17th minute but not the post. Center back Marin Pongracic headed over on a corner kick in the 24th, and Perisic’s header from 18 yards on a Modric free kick in the 30th was easily handled by Asare.

The key talking points from day 10 of the World Cup, including a disputed record and a problem with a wholesome World Cup trend

Cristiano Ronaldo responded to criticism about his World Cup performance with two goals. Then, he spoke about the recent backlash.

The United States was one of the 13 original World Cup teams and the inaugural event remains the USMNT's best performance in World Cup history. Granted, that first tournament contained 35 fewer teams than the 2026 edition does, but the U.S. ended up finishing third to host country Uruguay and second-place Argentina.

Despite his disappointing start, Brazil have secured their place in the knockout stage as leaders of the group. With this in mind, they face Japan, looking to make secure their Round of 16 spot. Therefore,

Every World Cup seems to produce at least a few players whose transfer value, reputation, or career trajectory looks noticeably different by the time the tournament ends.