World Cup 2026 Daily Recap
The five things you need to know from every World Cup 2026 match day — scores, upsets, records and what to watch next — explained for newcomers and updated every morning.
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What happened at the World Cup on Thursday, June 18, 2026?
Canada made history with a 6-0 demolition of Qatar — Jonathan David scored a hat trick — for the nation's first-ever World Cup win. Co-hosts Mexico beat South Korea 1-0 to become the first team into the knockout round, Switzerland routed Bosnia 4-1, and Czechia were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by a late South Africa penalty.
Read answerWhat happened at the World Cup on Wednesday, June 17, 2026?
England edged a wild 4-2 win over Croatia behind a Harry Kane brace, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by DR Congo. Colombia survived Uzbekistan 3-1, and Ghana stole a 1-0 win over Panama in the 95th minute. The theme of the day: the favorites all looked beatable.
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