FIFA World Cup: Qatar and Switzerland As Did Brazil And Morocco; Scotland and Socceroos Come Up Winners

Four games were contested as the FIFA World Cup continued. 


GROUP B:  


At Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California: 


Boualem Khouldi's late equalizer (90'+4) enabled Qatar to gain a 1-1 draw with Switzerland.


Breet Embolo scored for the Swiss in the 17th minute.


After losing all three games as the host nation in 2022, this is the Qataris' first-ever World Cup point.



GROUP C:  


At Met Life Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey:  


Brazil battled Morocco to a 1-1 draw.  Ismael Saibari scored for The Atlas Lions in the 21st minute, then Vinicius Junior equalized for The Canary in the 32nd minute.


At Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts:  


John McGinn scored the only goal in the 28th minute, as Scotland, making their first World Cup since 1998, defeated Haiti (their first since 1974) 1-0.


GROUP C STANDINGS:


1. Scotland (1-0-0; GD +1; PTS 3)

2. Morocco (0-0-1; GD 0; PTS 1)

3. Brazil (0-0-1; GD 0; PTS 1)

4. Haiti (0-1-0; GD -1; PTS 0)


GROUP D:  


At BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia:  


Nestory Irankunda (27') and Connor Metcalfe (75') each scored once as Australia blanked Turkey 2-0.


GROUP D STANDINGS:


1. United States (1-0-0; GD +3; PTS 3)

2. Australia (1-0-0; GD +2; PTD 3)

3. Turkey (0-1-0; GD -2; PTS 0)

4. Paraguay (0-1-0; GD -3; PTS 0)

 

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