- Jun 29
Martinelli scores in added time as Brazil come back to beat Japan 2-1 and reach World Cup last 16
Brazil overturned a first-half deficit at Houston's NRG Stadium, with Gabriel Martinelli's 90+5 minute strike sealing a 2-1 victory over Japan and a place in the round of 16.
- Jun 20
Morocco edges Scotland 1-0 with 71-second strike, but Paraguay's 64-second goal steals fastest record
Ismael Saibari scored after just 71 seconds as Morocco defeated Scotland 1-0 in Group C of the 2026 World Cup in Foxborough. The goal was the fastest of the tournament until Paraguay's Matías Galarza struck even earlier hours later in a 1-0 upset of Turkey.
- Jun 20
Cunha double and Vinícius goal fire Brazil to 3-0 win over Haiti, top Group C
Matheus Cunha scored twice and Vinícius Júnior added a third as Brazil cruised past Haiti 3-0, moving joint-top of Group C with Morocco and eliminating their opponents.
- Jun 20
Cunha scores twice, Vinícius stars as Brazil eliminate Haiti 3-0 in World Cup
Matheus Cunha grabbed his first two World Cup goals and Vinícius Júnior provided a goal and two assists as Brazil cruised past Haiti 3-0 in Philadelphia on Friday, knocking the Haitians out of the tournament and moving top of Group C.
- Jun 20
Cunha double and Vinicius goal give Brazil comfortable 3-0 win over Haiti at World Cup
Matheus Cunha struck twice and Vinicius Junior added a third, all before half-time, as Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to give Carlo Ancelotti's side a first victory and four points in World Cup Group 3.
- Jun 15
FIFA reverses language rule after Vinícius and Hakimi protests; Spanish now permitted at all World Cup press conferences
FIFA reversed its rule limiting press conference languages to English and team tongues after a weekend of viral incidents involving Vinícius Jr., Achraf Hakimi and Frenkie de Jong. From 14 June, Spanish will be available at every official briefing regardless of which teams are playing.
- Jun 14
Brazil held to 1-1 draw by Morocco in World Cup opener as media slams performance
Brazil's World Cup campaign got off to a rocky start with a 1-1 draw against Morocco at MetLife Stadium, drawing comparisons to the 7-1 humiliation of 2014.
- Jun 14
Brazil 1-1 Morocco: Vinícius Jr equalises with 32nd-minute goal in World Cup opener
A solo goal from Vinícius Júnior cancelled out Morocco's early strike as Brazil opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw in Group 3.
- Jun 14
Brazil and Morocco share spoils in 1-1 draw at World Cup Group C opener
Brazil failed to overcome a resilient Morocco side as they were held to a 1-1 draw in their Group C World Cup opener at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
