2026 FIFA World Cup (Group E):

• Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast
• Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador
• Germany 7-1 Curacao

Germany swiftly recovered from a goal down to outsmart Ivory Coast 2-1 in Group E at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Toronto stadium on Saturday evening.

Deniz Undav struck a brace to take his tournament tally to three goals, same as Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

Ivory Coast had shocked the four-time World Cup winners (1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014) with Franck Kessie’s goal on the half hour mark.

The African ambassadors bossed the opening stanza 1-0.

Germany replied through VfB Stuttgart forward Undav in the 68th minute before the same player grabbed a last-minute gasp winner.

The victory secured Germany’s slot to the round of 32, joining the tournament co-hosts Mexico and the United States of America (USA).

Germany opened their group E campaign in a ruthless manner, humiliating debutants Curacao 7-1 at the Houston stadium.

In this match; Kai Havertz led with a brace with the other goals coming from Felix Kalu Nmecha, Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Christopher Brown and Deniz Undav.

Livano Shyrpn Liomar Comenencia got the consolation, a historical goal for Curacao.

Curacao face Latin Americans Ecuador on Sunday morning at the Kansas city stadium in Kansas city.

The last group E matches will be concurrently played on 25th June 2026.

Curacao tussles Ivory Coast at the Philadelphia stadium and Germany shall take on Ecuador at New York New Jersey stadium in East Rutherford.

Argentina is the reigning champion.

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2026 FIFA World Cup
Group F:

• Netherlands 5-2 Sweden
• Netherlands 2-2 Japan
• Sweden 5-1 Tunisia

Netherlands earned their first victory at the on-going 2026 FIFA World Cup in style, recording a dominant 5-1 victory over Sweden at the Houston stadium on Saturday evening.

Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo each scored a brace for the Dutch whilst Crysencio Summerville added the other goal.

Anthony Elanga pulled back a goal for Sweden who had themselves bossed 5-1 over Tunisia.

Gakpo was named man of the match.

The victory gave Netherlands maximum points as they ascended the summit of Group F with four points.

They had earlier opened with a 2-all draw with Japan. Skipper Virgi Van Djik and Summerville scored for Netherlands.

Keito Nakamura and Daichi Kamada replied in the same currency for Japan.

Now, Netherlands has to play Tunisia in the final group game.

Argentina is the reigning champion.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 (Group A):

• Czechia 1-1 South Africa

South Africa recovered from a goal down to draw 1-all with Czechia during Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Atlanta stadium on Thursday.

Michal Sadilek gave Czechia the lead on 6 minutes.

South Africa replied with 7 minutes to end the game through Teboho Mokoena’s well-drilled penalty.

Sadilek, who features for Czech First League club Slavia Prague, finished past goalkeeper and captain Ronwen Williams inside the first six minutes of the game.

South Africa returned a completely better and improved side in the final 45 minutes.

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Mokoena was very composed to score the equaliser, sending the goalkeeper, Matej Kovar, the wrong way.

This was the first point earned by Czechia and South Africa in the championship, having lost their opening duels 1-2 and 0-2 to South Korea and Mexico, respectively.

Julian Andres Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored for Mexico past South Africa in the official opening match of the tournament, played before a fully packed Mexico City stadium.

Mexico and South Africa lock horns later at the Estadio Guadalajara in Zapopan with maximum points securing any of the sides to the round of 32 stage.

Last group A duels:

The two final Group A matches will be played on 25th June 2026.

South Africa will play South Korea at Estadio Monterrey.

On the same day and time, Czechia will take on Mexico at the Mexico City stadium in Mexico City.

Argentina are the reigning champions of this tournament, which has been played since 1930.

The 2026 edition is the first to be co-hosted by three countries (Mexico, Canada and the United States of America) with an expanded version of 48 countries.

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