June 21, 2026

Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey inspired the Netherlands to a dominant 5-1 thrashing of Sweden, putting the Oranje top of Group F in the 2026 World Cup.

Deniz Undav came off the bench to score a dramatic second-half brace as Germany beat Ivory Coast 2-1 to secure their spot in the World Cup knockout rounds.

Lionel Messi, Vozinha, and Erling Haaland lead our ranking of the 5 best players from a thrilling World Cup Matchday One. See who made our top five list.

South Africa and Czechia fought to a 1-1 draw in Atlanta as Teboho Mokoena’s late penalty kept both teams’ World Cup hopes alive in Group A