England recovered from a dour first-half performance to beat Panama 2-0 and top their World Cup group. Thomas Tuchel’s side failed to break down Ghana and also created little of note in the first half against stubborn Panama,

When the World Cup ends, 47 teams will have been eliminated, and we're grading every one on how their run compared with expectations.

Egypt entered halftime with a lead for the first time in its World Cup history against Belgium on Monday, June 15.

Final World Cup 2026 group standings with updated tables, qualification rules, tiebreakers, and betting context for group-stage matches.

Croatia came out on the front foot early. Vlasic beat Ghana goalie Benjamin Asare in the 17th minute but not the post. Center back Marin Pongracic headed over on a corner kick in the 24th, and Perisic’s header from 18 yards on a Modric free kick in the 30th was easily handled by Asare.

Ousmane Dembélé scored the fastest first-half World Cup hat trick since 1956 vs. Norway, but the France star thought he was better in another match.

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Every World Cup seems to produce at least a few players whose transfer value, reputation, or career trajectory looks noticeably different by the time the tournament ends.