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Lamine Yamal scored 10 minutes into his first World Cup start This helped Spain secure their first win of the tournament with a convincing victory over Saudi Arabia. Author | James Y Stadium | Atlanta Stadium The Barcelona teenager had come off the bench in Spain's opening Group H match against Cape Verde, but could not inspire the 2010 champions to victory as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw. A closer analysis as Spain get off the mark As expected, the 18-year-old returned to Luis de la Fuente's starting line-up against Saudi Arabia and wasted little time in making an impact. Mikel Oyarzabal's low cross from the left slipped past Saudi Arabia defender Hassan Al Tambakti and was turned in at the far post by Lamine Yamal, who became only the second player aged 18 or younger after Pele in 1958 to score the opening goal in a World Cup match. Spain showed little desire to ease off and doubled their lead through Oyarzabal, who swept a low finish beyond goalkeeper Mo...

Curacao claimed their first ever World Cup point  There was a remarkable display from goalkeeper Eloy Room frustrated a wasteful Ecuador side. Author | Chris T Stadium | Kansas City Stadium Miami FC keeper Room produced a record-equalling 15 saves to deny the South Americans in Group E. The 37-year-old was in inspired form, matching USA goalkeeper Tim Howard's record for the most saves in a World Cup match. Howard made 15 saves against Belgium in 2014 in a game that went to extra time, conceding twice in a 2-1 defeat, but Room's clean sheet secured Dick Advocaat's side a historic draw. A closer analysis of what happened His first stop came after just three minutes and was arguably the finest of the evening as he denied Enner Valencia from close range. Watch | Pre match atmosphere John Yeboah was next to be thwarted before Room saved again from Valencia among six first-half stops. Room was even busier after the break as he denied Moises Caicedo, Pedro Vite, Kevin Rodriguez, ...

Tunisia's miserable World Cup campaign continued Their elimination at the group stage was confirmed by defeat against Japan. Author  | Jamie P Stadium  | Estadio Monterrey After a turbulent week in which they suffered a 5-1 loss to Sweden, dismissed Sabri Lamouchi and appointed former Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard as head coach, they fell behind inside four minutes in Guadalupe, Mexico. A well-organised Japan side opened the scoring with a swift counter-attack that ended with Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada poking home from close range at Monterrey Stadium. It was not long before Japan struck again. Ayase Ueda produced a fine finish, driving the ball through a defender's legs and into the far corner from the edge of the area. Watch  |  Highlights from BBC Sport Tunisia looked short of ideas for much of the contest and repeatedly afforded Japan too much space, allowing them to showcase their fluid, possession-based approach. Junya Ito added a third when...

Substitute Deniz Undav emerged as Germany's hero with a dramatic 94th-minute winner The 2024 winners completed a remarkable comeback against Ivory Coast to secure a place in the World Cup knockout stages. Author | Ed Stadium | Toronto Stadium The four-time champions had endured a frustrating evening after falling behind to captain Franck Kessie's 30th-minute strike, but Julian Nagelsmann turned to his bench in search of a response and Undav delivered in emphatic fashion with two second-half goals. The Stuttgart forward applied a composed finish to fellow substitute Nadiem Amiri's cross to level in the 68th minute before striking again deep into stoppage time to inflict heartbreak on the African nation. Undav had also scored once and provided two assists after coming off the bench in Germany's 7-1 opening victory over Curacao. A disappointed Ivory Coast side can still progress from Group E alongside Germany if they beat World Cup debutants Curacao in their final group ma...

Almiron red card fails to derail Paraguay as Turkey crash out of World Cup Miguel Almiron became the first player to be sent off for covering his mouth at a World Cup, but Paraguay held firm to boost their hopes of reaching the next stage Author | Jack L Stadium | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium Paraguay struck after only 64 seconds when midfielder Matias Galarza drilled home from outside the area to score the fastest goal of the tournament so far, with his effort ultimately proving decisive. From that moment on, however, it was largely one-way traffic as Turkey pushed relentlessly in search of an equaliser. Their task appeared to become easier when former Newcastle United midfielder Almiron placed his hand over his mouth during a confrontation with Turkey defender Mert Muldur in first-half stoppage time. Following a video assistant referee review, Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton produced a red card under a new regulation introduced ahead of the tournament. Both sides arrived in need...

Cunha double sends Brazil top of their group as Haiti become first team eliminated from World Cup Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil eased past Haiti, who became the first side to be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup. Author | James Y Stadium | Philadelphia Stadium Carlo Ancelotti's team responded to criticism following their opening draw with Morocco with an impressive display in Philadelphia. Although the opposition offered little resistance, Brazil moved to the top of Group C with a convincing victory. Cunha, who replaced Brentford striker Igor Thiago in the starting line-up, opened the scoring after 23 minutes in fortunate fashion when Haiti defender Hannes Delcroix cleared the ball against him and it spun into the net. The striker had been quickest to react after Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide parried Vinicius Jr's effort, forcing Delcroix into the challenge that ultimately led to the opener. Watch | Both sets of fans party together after the m...

Scotland conceded after just 70 seconds as they slipped to defeat against a polished Morocco side However, their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time remain in their own hands Author | Sean M Stadium | Boston Stadium Head coach Steve Clarke had called for the "footballing Gods to be smiling down on us", knowing that a point would have all but secured progression, but the Scots made the worst possible start. Slack defending allowed Ismael Saibari to fire the Africa Cup of Nations champions, ranked sixth in the world, into a stunning lead inside the opening two minutes. Watch | Another spine-tingling rendition of the Scottish national anthem Clarke reshuffled his side following Saturday's win over Haiti, with Celtic defender Kieran Tierney deployed on the left of midfield in an apparent attempt to keep Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi quiet. That plan quickly unravelled when centre-backs Grant Hanley and Jack Hendry allowed Saibari to burst in beh...