2026 FIFA World Cup: Clockwork Orange Too Much For Sweden; Comeback Win For Germany; Japan Eliminates Punchless Tunisia; Ecuador And Curacao Draw

Four more Saturday games were on the docket for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

GROUP E: 

At BMO Field, Toronto:

Deniz Undav tallied twice (68', 90'+4) as Germany came from behind to overcome Ivory Coast 2-1.

At Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri:

Ecuador and Curacao battled to a 0-0 stalemate as Blue Wave goalkeeper Eloy Room saved a World Cup record 15 shots.

GROUP E STANDINGS:

1. x-Germany (2-0-0; PTS: +7; PTS: 0)

2.    Ivory Coast (1-1-0; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

3.    Ecuador (0-1-1; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

4.    Curacao (0-1-1; GD: -7; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched berth in knockout stage

 

GROUP F:

At NRG Stadium, Houston:  

Brian Brobbey (5', 17') and Cody Gakpo (47', 54') each scored twice as the Netherlands dismantled Sweden 5-1. 

At Estadio BBVA, Guadeloupe, Mexico:  

Ayase Ueda scored twice (31', 83') as Japan eliminated Tunisia from the tournament with a 4-0 pasting of the Eagles of Carthage.

GROUP F STANDINGS:

1.    Netherlands (1-0-1; GD: +4; PTS: 4)

2.    Japan (1-0-1; GD : +4; PTS: 4)

3.    Sweden (1-1-0; GD: 0; PTS; 3)

4. z-Tunisia (0-2-2; GD: -8; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated from tournament