In a dramatic conclusion to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain claimed the trophy with a narrow 1-0 victory over Argentina in extra time on July 19. The tournament delivered unforgettable moments across its three-week run.

june 11

Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 to kick off the competition in style, while South Korea edged past the Czech Republic 2-1. Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina settled for a 1-1 draw.

june 12

The United States dominated Paraguay 4-1, while Qatar held Switzerland to a 1-1 stalemate.

june 13

Brazil and Morocco played out a tense 1-1 draw, Scotland stunned Haiti 1-0, and Australia secured a 2-0 win over Turkey. Germany crushed Curaçao 7-1, while the Netherlands and Japan shared points in a 2-2 draw.

june 14

Ivory Coast began their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador, Sweden overwhelmed Tunisia 5-1, and Spain and Cape Verde played to a goalless draw. Belgium and Egypt also settled for a 1-1 tie.

june 15

Saudi Arabia and Uruguay fought to a 1-1 draw, Iran and New Zealand played out a 2-2 stalemate, and France overcame Senegal 3-1.

june 16

Iraq suffered a 1-4 defeat to Norway, Argentina crushed Algeria 3-0, Austria outclassed Jordan 3-1, Portugal and DR Congo played to a 1-1 draw, and England defeated Croatia 4-2.

june 17

Ghana edged Panama 1-0, Colombia triumphed over Uzbekistan 3-1, the Czech Republic and South Africa played to a 1-1 draw, and Switzerland dismantled Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1.

june 18

Canada overwhelmed Qatar 6-0, Mexico defeated South Korea 1-0, and the United States secured a 2-0 win over Australia.

june 19

Scotland lost 0-1 to Morocco, Brazil defeated Haiti 3-0, Turkey fell to Paraguay 0-1, the Netherlands crushed Sweden 5-1, Germany edged past Ivory Coast 2-1, and Argentina overpowered Austria 2-0.

june 20

France overwhelmed Iraq 3-0, Ecuador and Curaçao played to a 0-0 draw, Tunisia suffered a 0-4 loss to Japan, Spain demolished Saudi Arabia 4-0, and Belgium and Iran played to a goalless draw.

june 21

Uruguay and Cape Verde played to a 2-2 draw, New Zealand fell to Egypt 1-3, and France defeated Iraq 3-0. Norway secured a 3-2 victory over Senegal, Algeria defeated Jordan 2-1, Portugal crushed Uzbekistan 5-0, and England and Ghana played to a 0-0 stalemate.

june 22

Panama fell to Croatia 0-1, Colombia defeated DR Congo 1-0, Switzerland edged Canada 2-1, and Bosnia-Herzegovina defeated Qatar 3-1.

june 23

Scotland lost 0-3 to Brazil, Morocco defeated Haiti 4-2, the Czech Republic fell to Mexico 0-3, South Africa edged South Korea 1-0, Curaçao lost to Ivory Coast 0-2, and Ecuador defeated Germany 2-1.

june 24

Japan and Sweden played to a 1-1 draw, Tunisia fell to the Netherlands 1-3, Turkey defeated the United States 3-2, Paraguay and Australia played to a 0-0 draw, Norway suffered a 1-4 loss to France, and Senegal crushed Iraq 5-0.

june 25

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia played to a 0-0 draw, Uruguay fell to Spain 0-1, Egypt and Iran played to a 1-1 draw, New Zealand lost to Belgium 1-5, Panama fell to England 0-2, and Croatia defeated Ghana 2-1.

june 26

Colombia and Portugal played to a 0-0 draw, DR Congo defeated Uzbekistan 3-1, Algeria and Austria played to a 3-3 draw, Jordan fell to Argentina 1-3, and South Africa lost to Canada 0-1 in Round of 16 action.

june 27

Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 in Round of 16, Germany and Paraguay played to a 1-1 draw before Paraguay advanced on penalties (3-4).

june 28

Netherlands and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw before Morocco advanced on penalties (2-3), Ivory Coast fell to Norway 1-2, France crushed Sweden 3-0, Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0, England defeated DR Congo 2-1, and Belgium defeated Senegal 3-2 in extra time in Round of 16 action.

july 1

The United States defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0, Spain defeated Austria 3-1, Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1, Switzerland defeated Algeria 2-0, and Australia and Egypt played to a 1-1 draw before Egypt advanced on penalties (2-4) in Round of 16 action.

july 2

Argentina defeated Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time, Colombia defeated Ghana 1-0, Morocco crushed Canada 3-0, France defeated Paraguay 1-0, Brazil fell to Norway 1-2, Mexico lost to England 2-3, Portugal fell to Spain 0-1, and the United States fell to Belgium 1-4 in Round of 16 and quarterfinal action.

july 3

Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2, Switzerland defeated Colombia 0-0 (4-3 on penalties), France defeated Morocco 2-0, Spain defeated Belgium 2-1, Norway fell to England 1-2 in extra time, and Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in extra time in quarterfinal action.

july 5

France and Spain played to a 0-2 defeat in semifinal action, while England fell to Argentina 1-2.

july 8

France defeated England 4-6 in the third-place playoff, setting the stage for the grand finale.

july 19

Spain lifted the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy after a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina, completing a tournament filled with drama and brilliance.