Egypt, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand also pulled off draws against the more favoured Belgium, Uruguay and Iran respectively

The 2026 World Cup kicked into high gear on Saturday, June 13, with a full slate of four matches taking place on both coasts and in two nations.

Canada captain Alphonso Davies remained limited in his team's World Cup training session as he recovers from a hamstring injury. Davies warmed up with the team at Canada’s training base but

Qatar's resilience against Switzerland owed much to goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada, whose key saves kept them in the game, a remarkable comeback for a player once close to retirement ​due to a serious back injury.

Qatar netted a last-gasp equalizer to steal a point from Switzerland in the teams’ 2026 World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw at at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Saturday, June 13. Switzerland’s Breel Embolo calmly converted a penalty kick in the 17th minute and it looke dlike the Swiss would hold on the rest of the way – until Boualem Khoukhi scored in the 94th minute for Qatar.