Michael Ingbian

Lionel Messi broke the all-time World Cup scoring record, netted twice, and led Argentina to a commanding 2-0 victory over Austria in Group J.

Spain emphatically silenced critics with a dominant 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia, led by Lamine Yamal and a masterclass from Mikel Oyarzabal.

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.

Ghana snatched three vital points in the final seconds of a tense Group L opener, with Caleb Yirenkyi tapping home in the 95th minute to beat Panama 1-0.

Lionel Messi scored a historic hat-trick in his 200th international game as defending champions Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in their World Cup opener.

World Cup debutants Cape Verde pulled off a historic 0-0 draw against Spain, as a stellar 7-save display from veteran goalie Vozinha frustrated the favourites

Jey Uso won a chaotic Fatal 4-Way to advance in the King of the Ring tournament, while Gunther named Sami Zayn as special referee for his title rematch.