The Democratic Republic of Congo secured a historic 1-1 draw against Portugal in their 2026 World Cup Group K opener, marking their first-ever World Cup point.

• Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth World Cup debut was overshadowed as the DRC earned their maiden finals point.
• Yoane Wissa's header cancelled out Joao Neves's early goal for Portugal.
• The DRC, appearing in their first World Cup since 1974, showed resilience despite disrupted preparations due to the Ebola outbreak.

England launched their World Cup charge with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia in Texas on Wednesday. Harry Kane set the tone, scoring twice in the first half.

• Harry Kane scored 2 goals, reaching 10 World Cup goals, equaling Gary Lineker's record for England.
• The match was a rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, won by Croatia.
• Key goals also came from Jude Bellingham and substitute Marcus Rashford for England, against strikes from Martin Baturina and Petar Musa for Croatia.

Colombia secured a 3-1 victory over World Cup debutants Uzbekistan in their opening Group K match, with a standout performance from Luis Diaz.

• Luis Diaz was instrumental, providing an assist, scoring a goal, and hitting the post.
• Key goals were scored by Daniel Munoz (assisted by Diaz), Abbosbek Fayzullaev (Uzbekistan's first World Cup goal), Luis Diaz, and Jaminton Campaz.
• The match took place on June 17, 2026, at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.