Latest news and storylines ahead of and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Most recent first.
The 2026 World Cup is under way. Hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 at a sold-out Estadio Azteca on 11 June, with Julián Quiñones scoring the tournament's first goal in the 9th minute and Raúl Jiménez adding a second after half-time.
In Group A's other opener in Guadalajara, South Korea came from behind to beat Czechia 2-1. Ladislav Krejčí put Czechia ahead on 59 minutes before Hwang In-beom levelled and Oh Hyeon-gyu struck the winner on 80 minutes.
The two other co-hosts open their campaigns on 12 June. Canada face Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto — their first men's World Cup match on home soil — while the United States start their Group D campaign against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
In the United States, English-language coverage is on FOX and FS1, with Spanish-language coverage on Telemundo and Universo. Tubi is streaming opening matches for free. International broadcasters include CTV/TSN/RDS in Canada, Televisa/TV Azteca in Mexico and BBC/ITV in the UK.
After the first two matches, Mexico and South Korea top Group A on three points each. The top two teams in every group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance to the new Round of 32.
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