Tracking the World Cup standings

The Netherlands roll out in their signature classic orange. 5' — GOAL! Netherlands 1–0 Sweden (Brian Brobbey): An absolute dream start for the Dutch! Cody Gakpo drives hard down the left flank and carves open the Swedish backline with a perfectly placed low cross.

The action comes thick and fast across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The complete 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule, including match dates, kickoff times, group stage fixtures and knockout rounds across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Australia pushed and pushed for a goal (or two) in the second half but the United States' defending was good enough to keep the shutout. It wasn't pretty at times — there were a couple instances of mad scrambles inside the United States' penalty area — but it was effective.

Brazil rebounded with an emphatic defeat of Haiti in its second World Cup match, giving optimism to the team that it can make a deep run this summer.

When does the World Cup round of 32 start? Here's the full schedule along with dates and times for matches.

Zee Entertainment holds exclusive World Cup rights in India. ZEE5 app streams; Unite8 Sports/DD Sports offer TV broadcasts. FIFA World Cup 2026 June 18 Schedule: The global football tournament continues with four spectacular group stage fixtures scheduled across the various co-hosting nations on Thursday,