While Germany and Sweden earned overwhelming victories, Japan and the Netherlands played a thriller and Ivory Coast edged Ecuador.

Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup first-timer Curaçao late in the opening half and piled on after that in a 7-1 win Sunday in a group match. Livano Comenencia tied it at 1-1 with his left-footed shot through traffic from the center of the box in the 21st minute to give Curaçao its first goal in the

Belgium are the latest European side to get their 2026 World Cup campaign under way against Egypt, and you can follow the action live with ESPN.

Confusion spread online after an image appearing to show a person resembling Adolf Hitler among Germany fans at a FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer match went viral on social media. Posts sharing the image suggested the individual had been spotted in the crowd during a televised game,