World Cup quarterfinals: Argentina defeats Switzerland to advance to semifinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Julián Álvarez sent defending champion Argentina back to the World Cup semifinals with a long-range strike in the 112th minute against Switzerland, while another goal by Lautaro Martínez with seconds left in extra time only served to make the 3-1 victory look a whole lot easier than it was Saturday night.

Alexis Mac Allister also scored off a corner kick from Lionel Messi, helping La Albiceleste gut out another down-to-the-wire thriller and advance to play England on Wednesday in Atlanta. The Three Lions beat Norway 2-1 earlier in the day.

“We’re among the best four,” Alvarez said, “so we’re meeting our objectives, and we knew it wasn’t going to be easy. The whole match was hard, and we would have loved to have the win earlier, but we tried to get the win however we could.

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“The opponent was really good but we fought until the end, and finally the goals came.”

Messi’s nine-game World Cup scoring streak ended, but his pursuit of a second World Cup title continues. With Argentina and England joining France and Spain in the semifinals, it’s the first time the top four teams in the FIFA rankings have all advanced that far.

The game swung in the second half on a call sure to rile up critics who believe Argentina has been favored by officials.

The Swiss had just tied the game on Dan Ndoye’s goal in the 67th minute when Leandro Paredes was shown a yellow card for a tackle on Breel Embolo. But video showed the Swiss player falling before the Argentina midfielder made contact with him, and since Embolo received a yellow card earlier in the match, he was sent off and Switzerland was left to defend with 10 players.

It was the second time a yellow card has been overturned using the “mistaken identity” protocol at the World Cup. The rule allows the video assistant referee to intervene when an incorrect player is shown a yellow or red card.

“I just don’t understand how VAR can make that kind of decision,” Swiss defender Nico Elvedi said.

Argentina, which is riding a 12-match World Cup unbeaten streak, had looked quite beatable in the knockout rounds. Lionel Scaloni’s squad needed extra time to squeak past tiny Cape Verde before rallying from a 2-0 deficit in the final 11 minutes of regulation to beat Egypt and earn a date with Switzerland at the home of the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Swiss, meanwhile, were playing their first World Cup quarterfinal since 1954. They still have never made a semifinal, nor have they beaten Argentina in eight meetings — three of those in the tournament that matters the most.

Argentina has made its base for the past month in Kansas City, training at the home of MLS club Sporting Kansas City while winning over thousands of new fans. And on Saturday night, they filled Arrowhead Stadium for the second time this tournament, hoping to see Messi make more magic after his hat trick against Algeria in the same building a few weeks ago.

It was brutally hot and humid throughout the day, but the temperatures began to fall with the setting sun, producing a picturesque setting for the 100th match of an expanded World Cup, and the final match of the quarterfinal round.

The defensive-minded Swiss had only conceded three goals in five games, and they dominated the ball in the opening minutes. But leave it to Messi, whose eight goals in the tournament are tied for the most with France’s Kylian Mbappé, to send a jolt through a heavily pro-Argentina crowd that included Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

He helped to earn an early corner kick with some nifty footwork, then delivered the ball that Mac Allister turned into a 1-0 lead.

For most of the match, the Swiss struggled to break down an Argentina back line that had conceded two goals apiece in its last two games. And it didn’t help their cause that they were playing without Johan Manzabi, one of their best goal-scorers, who remained out with a knee injury after missing their round of 16 penalty shootout win over Colombia.

But after forcing Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez into making a couple of tough second-half saves, the Swiss broke through when Ricardo Rodriguez slipped a tidy pass to Ndoye and he easily found the back of the net.

Whatever momentum the equalizer gave the Swiss disappeared with Embolo’s red card a few minutes later.

Argentina turned up the pressure with Mac Allister missing wide with a header in the 89th minute, and Messi creating an opportunity in front of the goal that he sent just wide in the second minute of stoppage time, leaving the game tied into extra time.

Just as they have all tournament, La Albiceleste found a way to keep their quest for back-to-back championships alive.

“We knew this could happen,” Argentina midfielder Thiago Almada said. “They have top players, very good position, they were trying to find people inside. We knew how to hold up and we made it through.”

Skretta writes for the Associated Press.

Argentina 3, Switzerland 1 — Final / Extra time

Argentina’s Julián Álvarez scored a spectacular goal from outside the box in the 112th minute, finding the upper far corner of the net to help lift Argentina to an extra-time win at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

After struggling in extra time to create chances inside the box, Álvarez finds some space and tees up for a perfectly placed shot that Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel had no chance at stopping.

Lautaro Martinez scored in the first minute of extra time stoppage time to seal Argentina’s win.

Lionel Messi, whose World Cup record goal-scoring streak ended at nine consecutive games, nearly scored in the 119th minute, but his shot was deflected.

Argentina will play England in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday. It’ll mark the first time ever that the top-four teams in the FIFA rankings will play in the semifinals.

Argentina continues to show its resilience at this World Cup, pulling off a thrilling win over Cape Verde in the round of 32 before rallying from a two-goal deficit to defeat Egypt in the round of 16.

Switzerland held strong considering it has been playing with only 10 players since the 74th minute after Breel Embolo received a red card for a second yellow.

Argentina 1, Switzerland 1 — Extra time

Argentina was unable to create any strong scoring chances in the first half of stoppage time against a 10-man Switzerland team.

The best scoring chance came in the 95th minute when Argentina midfielder Thiago Almada hit the left post with a right-footed shot from outside the box.

Lionel Messi attempted a shot in the 103rd minute, but it was blocked. Lisandro Martinez also had a shot that was blocked.

Switzerland is trying to hold on for at least a penalty shootout.

Argentina 1, Switzerland 1 — End of regulation

Argentina wasn’t able to capitalize on Switzerland being a man down for the final 24 minutes of the second half, sending the game into extra time.

Argentina only had a couple prime scoring chances, the best of which came in the third minute of stoppage time when Lionel Messi got a clear shot just outside the center of the box, but sent the ball wide right.

Another chance came in the seventh minute of stoppage time when Lisandro Martinez one-timed a kick in mid-air off a header only for Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel to make a spectacular diving save.

Argentina 1, Switzerland 1 — 73rd minute

Switzerland’s Breel Embolo left the field in tears after receiving a red card when the VAR determined he embellished contact in an effort to get a foul called against Argentina.

Embolo received his second yellow card of the match after the video review, triggering an automatic red card and putting Switzerland down a player for the remainder of the contest.

Initially, referee Joao Pinheiro gave a yellow card to Argentina’s Leandro Paredes. The VAR reversed that and determined Embolo committed a simulation foul.

It marked the second time “mistaken identity” protocol has been used by VAR to overturn a yellow card at the World Cup.

Argentina 1, Switzerland 1

Dan Ndoye broke free into the box on a give-and-go pass, then scored past Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to tie the score in the 67th minute.

Ndoye quickly passed it to Ricardo Rodriguez, who then sent it right back past an Argentina defender to give Ndoye a clear shot.

Argentina 1, Switzerland 0 — 67th minute

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made a diving save on a well-placed header by Switzerland forward Dan Ndoye in the 65th minute.

A minute later, Switerland came back with a long-range shot from Granit Xhaka as Switzerland continues to build pressure on the Argentina defense.

The ball has been predominantly on the Argentina side of the pitch since the start of the second half.

Argentina 1, Switzerland 0 — Halftime

Alexis Mac Allister scored in the 10th minute on a header off a Lionel Messi corner kick to give Argentina a halftime lead.

Switzerland pressed the Argentina defense after the goal, but couldn’t score on the few chances that developed. Argentina seems content to wait for Switzerland to make a mistake and capitalize.

Both teams have three shots, with one on goal. Switzerland controlled the ball for 57% of the half.

The winner will play England in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Argentina 1, Switzerland 0 — 38th minute

A free kick by Switzerland’s Fabian Rieder outside the box in the 34th minute was knocked away by Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to thwart a solid Swiss scoring chance.

The best Swiss chance came in the 32nd minute when Dan Nodye drove into Argentina’s half of the field and fed Breel Embolo. Martinez came out to the edge of the box to challenge for the ball and prevented Embolo from pulling off a shot.

Switzerland has turned on the pressure coming out of the hydration break, but it’s struggling to find second chances in the box against the Argentina defense.

Each team has three shots, with one on goal so far.

Argentina 1, Switzerland 0 — 10th minute

Alexis Mac Allister scored on a header off a Lionel Messi corner kick, redirecting the ball inside the far post to put the defending World Cup champions into the lead.

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Switzerland has controlled the ball slightly more than Argentina in the early minutes, but Argentina has had more potential chances around the Swiss box. Both teams have two shots.

Switzerland is looking to advance to the World Cup semifinals for the first time with a win over defending champion Argentina at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

Switzerland eliminated Colombia on penalties to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 1954. The Swiss have nine goals, three of those coming from 20-year-old Johan Manzambi, the youngest player on the team.

Unbeaten Argentina needed three goals in 13 minutes to stay that way, barely escaping its round-of-16 game with Egypt on Enzo Fernández’s goal in stoppage time.

Lionel Messi’s tying goal in the 83rd minute extended his World Cup scoring streak to nine games. He enters the quarterfinals leading the tournament with eight goals.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jude Bellingham locked arms with teammate Harry Kane as England fans belted out the Beatles’ “Hey Jude.”

Bellingham certainly earned the serenade.

He scored twice on Saturday — an equalizer in the first half and the go-ahead goal in the third minute of extra time — to lift England past Norway 2-1 and into the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2018.

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The Real Madrid star has now matched Kane with six goals in this tournament, two behind France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi and one shy of Norway’s Erling Haaland, who was held scoreless by England. Bellingham also scored twice in the round of 16 as England beat co-host Mexico.

England, winner of the 1966 World Cup and facing pressure to return to the title match, is now one win away from getting there. The Three Lions will face either Argentina or Switzerland, who were set to play Saturday night in Kansas City, Missouri.

Not everyone was thrilled with England’s performance.

“We made life very, very difficult for ourselves today,” coach Thomas Tuchel said in a contentious interview with Fox Sports. “The result is fantastic. We’re in the last four. It’s amazing, but not happy with the performance ... in every sense.”

Bellingham seemed to disagree with his coach’s critique after England prevailed in the heat and humidity of South Florida, with temperatures reaching 92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius) at the start of warmups.

“Well, whatever,” Bellingham said, shaking his head. “It’s difficult out there. It’s a tough shift. My thoughts and appreciation goes to the players out there who put in a great shift.”

Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 36th minute for Norway, a squad that reached its first quarterfinals and took the internet by storm with its “Viking row” and the charisma of Haaland, their fearsome 6-foot-5 striker.

Haaland was kept off the scoresheet for the first time in this World Cup. The Manchester City star sat dejectedly on the bench after he was subbed out for Jorgen Strand Larsen in the second half of extra time.

Norway nearly went ahead 2-1 in the 56th minute when Torbjørn Heggem put a rebound past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford after a corner kick. Following a video review, the goal was disallowed because of a foul by Haaland in the box. Haaland was also denied by Pickford on a point-blank header in the first half.

Schjelderup, making just his second start of the tournament, fired a shot that caromed off the right post and into the net to stun an England team that had dominated possession to that point. Bellingham’s equalizer from close range elicited a roar from that crowd that included Mick Jagger and England great David Beckham.

Schjelderup, who set up both of Haaland’s goals in Norway’s round of 16 win over Brazil, celebrated by stretching his arms wide and looking at the crowd as his teammates lifted him onto their shoulders. Meanwhile, Kane sat near midfield, grabbing his leg and looking toward the officials. No foul was called.

Moments before Bellingham evened the score, a Norway goal kick resulted in the ball appearing to make contact with an aerial camera cable before landing at the feet of England’s Elliot Anderson. The ball was eventually played to Bellingham, who beat Ørjan Nyland with a low shot to the far post. By rule, if the ball had been noticed hitting the cable, play would have stopped and a drop ball would have been utilized to determine possession. FIFA later said the sensor in the ball indicated it did not touch the cable.

There was a brief moment of silence before the match in honor of Jayden Adams, the 25-year-old midfielder for South Africa whose death was announced earlier Saturday.

Thames writes for the Associated Press.

England 2, Norway 1 — 93rd minute

Jude Bellingham scored his second goal of the game off a rebound to give England the lead in stoppage time.

Morgan Rogers took a powerful shot from outside the center of the box that was stopped by Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland, but Bellingham was in perfect position to score on the rebound.

It was Bellingham’s sixth goal of the World Cup.

Norway 1, England 1 — End of regulation

England and Norway are heading to extra time after a fast-paced and physical end to the second half. England generated some quality scoring chances in the final minutes of the second half, but couldn’t capitalize.

Norway has had nine shots, with four on goal. England has seven shots, with two on goal. England has controlled the ball for 58% of the match.

Norway 1, England 1 — 90th minute

Norway’s Fredrik Aursnes cleared away what appeared to be a sure goal for England when a cross pass from Bukayo Saka failed to connect with Harry Kane or Eberechi Eze on the back post in the 87th minute.

Norway 1, England 1 — 57th minute

An apparent goal by Norway’s Torbjorn Heggem is disallowed on video review after it was determined Erling Haaland fouled Elliot Anderson in the box just before the goal.

Norway 1, England 1 — Halftime

Following Jude Bellingham’s goal in first-half stoppage time, England star Harry Kane seemingly scored on the final play of the first half, but was determined to be offside.

Both teams have exerted control over the game at certain junctures, with England starting out strong before Norway taking over out of the hydration break. England played more aggressively after Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 36th minute.

Norway had three shots on goal and England, which controlled the ball for 68% of the half, had two shots on goal.

Norway 1, England 1 — 45th+2

Jude Bellingham delivered again for England on a spectacular individual effort, beating two Norway defenders to find the far corner of the goal and tie the score in first-half stoppage time.

The goal was set up on a cross from Anthony Gordon before Bellingham drove to the net and scored his fifth goal of the World Cup.

Norway 1, England 0 — 36th minute

Andreas Schjelderup scored on a spectacular strike from the top corner of the box, banging his shot off the far post and into the goal to give Norway the lead.

The goal held up after a video review determined England’s Harry Kane was not fouled before the goal.

Norway started putting more pressure on England after the hydration break. Norway star Erling Haaland nearly scored twice, the best chance coming in the 35th minute when he had a header off a long cross that England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saved.

Norway 0, England 0 — 29th minute

England got a pair of scoring chances in the minutes before the hydration break. In the 22nd minute, a cross from Nico O’Reilly lands in front of Noni Madueke, but David Moller Wolfe is able to clear at the last moment.

In the 23rd minute, Julian Ryerson cleared the ball away just before it would have gone in the goal after a shot by O’Reilly.

Norway 0, England 0 — 16th minute

Both teams are looking for their first shots in what has been a slow and methodical start for each team as probe for chances.

England has controlled the ball 67% of the time and play has mostly been on the Norway side of the pitch. England had a corner kick, but couldn’t do anything with it.

England is back in the quarterfinals for a third consecutive World Cup following its thrilling victory over Mexico.

Jude Bellingham scored twice in the win, spearheading an effort that showcased the full range of England’s talents after underwhelming performances in group play and the round of 32. England managed to hold off a barrage of scoring chances by Mexico after going down a player in the second half.

Harry Kane is in the thick of the Golden Boot race with six goals — Lionel Messi or Argentina and Kylian Mbappé of France each have eight goals.

Norway, which eliminated Brazil in the round of 16, is playing in the quarterfinals for the first time. Erling Haaland has scored seven of its 12 goals and his 39% shot-conversion rate is the best in a World Cup since 1986.

The weather a Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., could be a factor. It was 90 degrees with 64% humidity at kickoff.

The winner of England-Norway will face the winner of Argentina-Switzerland in the semifinals on Wednesday.

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25.

His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement on Saturday.

“It is with profound shock and a heavy heart that I have learnt of the passing of Jayden Adams, midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana, at the age of 25,” McKenzie posted on X.

“South African football has lost one of its brightest young talents, and our nation mourns alongside his family, his team-mates and the millions of supporters.”

Adams helped South Africa reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time.

Further details of his death were not given.

“The cause of Jayden’s passing has not yet been confirmed,” McKenzie said. “I wish to appeal to members of the media and the public to exercise restraint and compassion, and to refrain from speculation.”

Adams started South Africa’s first Group A game against the Czech Republic and was substituted at halftime. McKenzie said he played that game only hours after learning that his grandmother had died.

Adams played several seasons for Stellenbosch before joining Mamelodi Sundowns last year. He helped the club win the CAF (African) Champions League this year.

“Death has cruelly stolen one of our own. It has robbed our nation of a remarkable footballer,” the South African Football Players Union posted on X. “We will forever remember his humility, his extraordinary talent and the pride with which he represented South Africa. Rest in eternal peace, Jayden. You will never be forgotten.”

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African Federation of Trade Unions also expressed their condolences.

Daiki Kaneko had only 24 hours before his World Cup journey took him to Dallas, where his home country’s squad will take on Sweden.

The Japanese soccer fan was making the most of it on Tuesday in Inglewood, snapping pictures of SoFi Stadium before taking in a different kind of monument: a space-age, two-story branch of the chicken chain Raising Cane’s, complete with a 308-square-foot screen, a mirrored dog sculpture and a massive halo hovering around the exterior.

For Kaneko, 25, who lives in the Tokyo suburbs, it was the perfect encapsulation of American grandeur.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s improbable World Cup run ended Sunday with a loss to England, but it didn’t keep the team’s heart and tenacity from delivering one success:

A notable increase in Mexican Americans venturing south to reconnect with their roots, language and culture, according to longtime observers and travel figures.

The trend, which emerged long before the World Cup, gained intensity against the backdrop of uncertainty in the United States generated by what many see as an anti-immigrant climate fueled by the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

On most mornings, in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, Mercado Buenos Aires is quiet. A few older Argentine men might sip coffee with medialunas and chat about soccer and politics in the family-owned deli.

But on a recent June afternoon, as Argentina faced off with Algeria in a group-stage match at the World Cup, soccer fans stood on tables, families in sky-blue-and-white Lionel Messi jerseys chanted in unison, and every goal sent the room into gleeful mayhem.

World Cup tourists are coming to L.A. for the soccer, but they’re staying for the $21 smoothies and Double-Doubles.

As the last Los Angeles FIFA World Cup event ended Friday, soccer fans were eating like locals and famous chains from the region were cashing in.

In the weeks that L.A. has hosted the World Cup, international soccer enthusiasts have flocked to big brands from the area, often in large groups wearing their countries’ jerseys.

It is a phenomenon seen at many of the host cities. In Dallas, giant gas station Buc-ee’s is the main attraction. For people visiting New Jersey, deli shops have been a hot ticket. In L.A., the place to be between matches was Erewhon.

While it may not be remembered as FIFA’s most controversial decision of the 2026 World Cup, the institution of mandatory cooling breaks in all matches has been met with boos and derision, with critics saying the pauses disrupt the game’s flow and offer little benefit in air-conditioned environments.

“They’re in a dome here! Temperature-controlled, climate-controlled — why are we having a break?” fumed one England fan to a radio reporter outside the England-Croatia match in Arlington, Texas, where field temperatures inside AT&T Stadium approached a comfortable 70 degrees Fahrenheit despite an outdoor heat and humidity index near 105 degrees.

But for Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, chief medical officer for U.S. men’s soccer and vice chair of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s orthopedic surgery department, the breaks set an important precedent for prioritizing athlete health in extreme heat, even at the highest levels of competition.

SEATTLE — Last fall, in an effort to inspire a national soccer team lacking in confidence and belief, coach Mauricio Pochettino came up with a slogan for this summer’s World Cup, one the U.S. would be playing at home.

“Why not us?” he asked.

Why couldn’t the U.S. make a deep run in the tournament? Why couldn’t the U.S. compete with the best teams in the world? Why not us?

Monday he got his answer: Because the U.S. just isn’t good enough.

A Paraguayan senator has deleted social media posts that included racist remarks about French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé that led to Paris prosecutors opening an investigation into possible aggravated public insult and incitement to hatred or violence.

Celeste Amarilla, a 61-year-old senator from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, indicated in an open letter to Mbappé on Monday that she regretted the comments she posted following Paraguay’s 1-0 loss to France in a World Cup knockout game on Saturday.

In the same letter, however, Amarilla threatened to take legal action if Mbappé did not retract and apologize for comments he made in response to one of her posts.

For the past 11 years, I’ve waited for a scandal, a slip up, a moment of clarity that would finally make President Trump’s supporters realize that their man is a charlatan.

My fellow Americans, I think we finally found it.

Earlier this week, Trump appears to have successfully lobbied FIFA to allow U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play in this week’s round of 16 match against Belgium despite the player receiving a red card in the previous match, which in normal times would’ve made him ineligible to play.

Everyone knew going in that Lionel Messi would be the narrative centerpiece of the 2026 World Cup. Easily the most recognized name in the competition, Messi is considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time and, as the captain of 2022 winner Argentina, he is the reigning World Cup champ. At 18, he scored his first World Cup goal in 2006 and has competed in every World Cup since. He celebrated his 39th birthday before this year’s knockout rounds began, so it’s not unreasonable to assume that this will be his last.

No matter what Messi did, or failed to do, it would be News. Everyone with even a passing interest in the event knew this. Including me.

Erling Haaland and SoFi Stadium, ladies and gentlemen. Your breakout stars of the World Cup.

We’ve all fallen for the blond forward who has rowed Norway to its first World Cup quarterfinal berth — and also for SoFi Stadium.

If Mikel Merino is sleeping, please don’t wake him. If the last week has been a dream, he’d just as soon keep dreaming.

Because on Friday, for the second time in five days, Merino came off the bench for the final five minutes of a World Cup knockout game and scored the winning goal, the latest lifting Spain to a 2-1 victory over Belgium and into next week’s semifinal against France in Arlington, Texas.

“Not even in my wildest dreams could I have imagined what’s happening right now, right?” Merino said in Spanish. “Honestly, it’s crazy.”

The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals are underway, with France defeating Morocco on Thursday and Spain beating Belgium on Friday.

World Cup co-hosts U.S., Canada and Mexico will be watching from the sideline after being eliminated in the round of 16.

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Follow along for live updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday. Get the latest news, results, standings and highlights from the 48-team tournament.

June 15, 2026

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FIFA World Cup Day 4 recap: Sweden dominates; Netherlands plays to draw

Follow along for live updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. Get the latest news, results and highlights from the 48-team, 39-day tournament.

June 14, 2026

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FIFA World Cup Day 3 recap: Australia and Scotland win their openers

Follow along for live updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday. Get the latest news, results and highlights from the 48-team, 39-day tournament.

June 13, 2026

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FIFA World Cup Day 2 recap: Canada plays to draw; U.S. wins its opener

Follow along for live updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday. Get the latest news, results and highlights from the 48-team, 39-day tournament.

June 12, 2026

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World Cup recap: U.S. defeats Paraguay with dominant offensive display

Folarin Balogun scores twice and Christian Pulisic sets up two goals to lead the U.S. to a 4-1 win in its World Cup opener over Paraguay on Friday.

June 12, 2026

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FIFA World Cup Day 1 recap: Mexico and South Korea open with victories

Follow along for live updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday. Get the latest news, results and highlights from the 48-team, 39-day tournament.

June 11, 2026

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World Cup: Mexico defeats South Africa in game marred by 3 red cards

Mexico defeats South Africa 2-0 in a game that featured three red cards. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored for Mexico in front of 80,824 fans.

June 11, 2026