- Germany began their World Cup campaign with a dominant 7-1 victory over debutants Curacao, featuring a brace from Kai Havertz.
- The Netherlands and Japan played out a gripping 2-2 draw in Dallas, with Japanese supporters earning praise for cleaning up the stadium post-match.
- Sweden secured a 5-1 win against Tunisia, with star strikers Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres both scoring in a 3-5-2 formation.
- Eberechi Eze has stated his readiness to take penalties in a World Cup shootout, viewing his Champions League final miss as a valuable learning experience.
- Uruguay's national team experienced significant travel delays from Mexico to Miami for their opening match; the team blamed Fifa, which said it was due to an “airline permitting error”.
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