2026 FIFA World Cup; Germany Routs Debutants Curacao; Netherlands And Japan Draw; Sweden Too Much For Tunisia

 Four games were played on Sunday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

GROUP E:

At NRG Stadium, Houston:

Kai Lukas Havertz scored twice (45'+5, PK 88') as Germany ran roughshod over Curacao 7-1, spoiling the debutantes' World Cup debut.

At Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia:

Amad Diallo scored the only goal of the match in the 90th minute as Ivory Coast defeated Ecuador 1-0.

GROUP E STANDINGS:

1. Germany 1-0-0; GD +6; PTS 3

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

3. Ecuador 0-1-0; GD-1;  PTS 0

4. Curacao 0-1-0; GD -6; PTS 0

GROUP F:

At  AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas:

The Netherlands and Japan played to a 2-2 draw.  Virgil van Djik (51') and Crysencio Summerville (64') scored for the Clockwork Orange while Keito Nakamura (57') and Daichi Kamada (88') each scored once for the Samurai Blue.

Yasin Ayari scored twice (7', 90'+6) as Sweden ran roughshod over Tunisia 5-1.

GROUP F STANDINGS:

1. Sweden 1-0-0; GD +4; PTS 3

2. Japan 0-0-1; GD 0; PTS 1

3. Netherlands 0-0-1; PTS 1

4. Tunisia 0-1-0; GD -4; PTS 0