The second round of group-stage action continues on Saturday, with the Netherlands, Germany and Japan among the sides taking to the field. As always, follow all the key moments from today's four games with our live tracker!
Netherlands 5-1 Sweden
Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast
Ecuador 0-0 Curacao
LIVE: Tunisia 0-2 Japan
06:30 CET – Japan double their advantage with a beautiful strike from distance by Ayase Ueda. The Feyenoord man is afforded too much space as he gets to the edge of the area and goes for goal, shooting between the legs of his marker and into the net. It is 2-0 now for Samurai Blue.
06:25 CET – The first half cooling break has arrived, and Tunisia have managed to weather the storm a bit after going down early. Keeper Aymen Dahmen made a big save to keep the game at 1-0. The Samurai Blu still look the better side thus far, but have not threatened over the last few minutes.
06:04 CET – It does not take even five minutes, and Daichi Kamada puts Japan in front! The Crystal Palace man turned in Keito Nakamura's cross, and they are in front early on.
06:00 CET – And we are off in Monterrey as Tunisia face Japan, with both teams looking for their first win at this year's World Cup.
05:30 CET – Ahead of the final match of the day, here is the starting 11 for Tunisia as they get set to take on Japan.
04:00 CET – And that's the match! Curacao earn their first-ever World Cup point as they hold a relentless Ecuador squad to a scoreless draw.
Ecuador outshot them a whopping 28-10 (15-3 on goal), but Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room was a brick wall as he set the record for most saves in a 90-minute World Cup match.
USA's Tim Howard holds the record (16) for a World Cup match with extra time.
3:05 CET – We're back from halftime as Ecuador and Curacao fight to get on the scoreboard first!
02:50 CET – That's the half! The match remains scoreless as neither side can find the net despite some good opportunities.
Curacao began to show signs of life after the first hydration break, outshooting Ecuador 3-1 during that period, but couldn't capitalise.
Six of Ecuador's eight total shots were on goal, while none of Curacao's five were.
02:34 CET – Curacao's Juninho Bacuna hobbles off the pitch with an injury in the 35th minute.
02:25 CET – It's still scoreless at the first hydration break as Ecuador are dominating Curacao through the first 25 minutes. The Tri hold an almost 79% possession and are outshooting The Blue Wave 7-2.
02:02 CET – Ecuador's Enner Valencia almost put his squad up within the first two minutes of the game, but a fantastic finger-tip save from Eloy Room kept the score 0-0.
02:00 CET – The matchup between Ecuador and Curacao is now underway!
01:40 CET – As we get ready for the third matchup of the day, here are the team sheets for the Ecuador-Curacao matchup!
00:04 CET – David Parkes at Toronto Stadium: As previously suggested, it is the substitutes that make the difference for Germany, who turn things around to beat the Ivory Coast.
Undav has made a strong statement to start the last game, as it is the Stuttgart man with both goals for Die Mannschaft after getting one and setting up two off the bench in Germany's opener. Amiri also played his part, setting up a brilliant cross for the leveller.
For all of their explosive play down the wings, as well as their defensive solidity, Les Elephants will be disappointed to lose in this manner. In the end, they did not make the most of the problems they caused the Germans going forward. That, along with the nature of the goals they conceded, will have to be a huge disappointment.
Germany will now be in the knockout rounds, and could top the group later on should Curacao pull a shock and hold off Ecuador.
00:00 CET – Germany claim a dramatic win!
The Ivory Coast more than held their own today and deserved a point at the least, but Undav's remarkable impact off the bench – for the second match in a row – has left them with none.
Die Mannschaft have sealed their spot in the knockout stages.
23:58 CET – UNDAV WINS IT AT THE DEATH!
Deep into stoppage time, Felix Nmecha plays a beauty of a ball through the middle to the striker, who turns and fires in what is surely the winner!
23:52 CET – What a save from Fofana! The Ivorian goalkeeper gets down low to somehow keep out a close-range volley from Nathaniel Brown!
23:46 CET – Since being pegged back, the Ivory Coast haven't sat back and tried to secure a draw by any means, but have instead made some attacking subs and applied some pressure again.
Around 10 minutes to go.
23:36 CET – David Parkes at Toronto Stadium: Nagelsmann's substitutions prove pivotal, as Amiri's cross finds Undav for the leveller.
Ivory Coast have not really gone in Germany's half over the last 15 minutes as the latter have taken full control, and there have been some frailties in Les Elephants' defending, evidenced by Undav's goal, where he was wide open in the middle of the box.
They have already shown they can be defensively resolute, but whether they can get anything from this match will now depend on that, along with whether they can create another dangerous chance or two in the final 20 minutes.
23:31 CET – Undav delivers! Germany are level!
Two of the substitutes combine as Amiri floats a lovely ball into the box from the right and Undav gets on the end of it!
1-1.
23:25 CET – David Parkes at Toronto Stadium: A triple change from Germany as Nagelsmann looks to get back into the game. Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane, and Pavlovic are sacrificed as Deniz Undav, Nadiem Amiri, and Jamie Leweling come on.
If things are going to change for Die Mannschaft, these three will have to play a vital role in that.
23:19 CET – The Ivorians have made a strong start to the second half and look more likely to double their lead than be pegged back right now. This is a seriously impressive performance.
23:10 CET – David Parkes at Toronto Stadium: Nagelsmann has made one change at the break, bringing on Antonio Rudiger for Nico Schlotterbeck. That's perhaps not surprising, seeing as the latter had some issues in the first half.
Rudiger is on the right-hand side of the central defence, which will likely be down to Nagelsmann wanting to provide extra cover for Joshua Kimmich, who has had a torrid time dealing with Diomande.
23:08 CET – The second half is underway.
22:58 CET – David Parkes at Toronto Stadium: While Germany have been the ones asking more questions, it is the Ivory Coast who lead at the break. Les Elephants have done a solid job not only being physical, but also stopping Germany from being able to play through the middle. Meanwhile, they look more dangerous in the attack, giving Die Mannschaft's defenders a lot to think about.
Expect some adjustments from Julian Nagelsmann at the break
22:53 CET – That's an end to what was a fascinating first half of football. Germany have dominated possession and created a good few openings since going behind, but the Ivory Coast could easily have been further ahead if they'd been more ruthless – they're a massive threat on the break.
22:42 CET – This has become an open game, with Germany looking dangerous every time they come forward but their opponents causing real problems on the break.
22:31 CET – The Ivory Coast take the lead!
There's that composure from Diomande! The winger gets a ball into the box after great work on the left and it ends up at the feet of Ivorian captain Franck Kessie, who tucks away a rebound!
22:27 CET – David Parkes at Toronto Stadium: Germany look the better side so far. They have already had a couple of decent chances and look likelier to score.
However, Ivory Coast have given a few warning points already, particularly through winger Yan Diomande. Joshua Kimmich will definitely need help with the RB Leipzig man, who just needs to show a bit more composure.
22:23 CET – Germany have the ball in the back of the net, but Aleksandar Pavlovic's effort is ruled out for a foul on the goalkeeper.
Die Mannschaft have made a strong start here.
22:10 CET – It's the Germans who have the first effort on goal, with Kai Havertz going close with a strong header that Ivorian goalkeeper Yahia Fofana handles well.
22:03 CET – Germany vs the Ivory Coast is underway!
21:44 CET – Wingers Diallo and Diomande are undoubtedly the danger men for the Ivory Coast, and we took a deep dive into the data to look at why they're both such a handful – check out our analysis here.
21:23 CET – We now go from one Orange-clad team to another, with the next clash on the agenda being one between the Ivory Coast and Germany.
Both sides looked good as they made winning starts to this World Cup, with the Germans beating Curacao 7-1 and the Ivory Coast bagging a last-gasp winner to see off a highly fancied Ecuador side.
Amad Diallo got that winner off the bench, and his reward is a start tonight, while Liverpool target Yan Diomande lines up on the left flank for the African nation.
Germany are unchanged.
21:03 CET – With that win, the Dutch have all but secured their spot in the knockout stages and have given themselves a great chance of topping their group, with a big win over Tunisia sure to seal it for them.
They've now gone 18 World Cup group-stage matches without defeat, and it's been 14 World Cup matches since they lost outside of penalty shootouts; both unbeaten runs are new records.
Contenders?
20:58 CET – The full-time whistle has blown on what was a real statement from the Netherlands, who were absolutely irresistible at times as they put five past Sweden.
Brobbey, Gakpo and Summerville have lit up the World Cup today.
20:51 CET – 5-1! Summerville gets his second goal of the tournament!
Another lovely attacking move from the Dutch sees the West Ham man end up with the ball just outside the box, and he puts it in the back of the net with a great strike.
20:33 CET – As Sweden push to get a second. Brobbey comes off for the Netherlands' all-time top scorer, Memphis Depay.
What a first World Cup start that was from the Sunderland man.
20:21 CET – Sweden pull one back through Anthony Elanga, who uses his blistering pace to get on the end of a through ball from deep and makes no mistake.
20:17 CET – Gakpo gets his second and the Netherlands' fourth! They launch a rapid counter-attack which ends with Summerville playing in Gakpo and the Liverpool man cutting inside to finish the move!
Just like they did in the first, the Dutch have made a stunning start to the second half.
20:09 CET – It's three! Like for the second goal, Dumfries sends a low ball across the box and Gakpo is there to tap it in!
Another fast and free-flowing move from Koeman's boys.
20:07 CET – The second half is underway, and the Dutch have made one change at the break, with Summerville coming on for Malen.
20:00 CET – Brobbey was undoubtedly the star of that first half, but De Jong was also excellent, completing 13 out of 13 passes in the final third and winning five out of seven duels.
This could have been a very different match if he hadn't been fit enough.
19:46 CET – Sweden think they've halved their deficit after heading in a free-kick, but the goal is correctly ruled out for offside, before Verbruggen makes another save from Gyokeres,
They're the final big moments of a first half that the Netherlands dominated at the start but Sweden ended on top.
19:36 CET – As they did when leading against Japan, the Netherlands are starting to sit deeper, which is allowing Sweden to get a foothold on the game. Can they take advantage like the Japanese did? Gyokeres has just forced Bart Verbruggen into a good save.
19:30 CET – Isak and Gyokeres launch a nice counter-attack, but the latter's cross into the box can't be turned in by Yasin Ayari.
19:25 CET – The game has paused for a hydration break, greeted by boos from all over the stadium given the clash is taking place in air-conditioning under a closed roof, but Sweden will be glad for the chance to catch their breath. This has been seriously one-sided.
19:18 CET – Brobbey gets his second! Denzel Dumfries drills a ball into the box from the right and the Sunderland man touches it in!
It's 2-0, and the Dutch are good value for their lead – they've been absolutely electric and utterly dominant.
19:06 CET – Brian Brobbey gives the Netherlands a dream start!
The Sunderland man starts the attack, laying a long ball off to Tijjani Reijnders before bursting into the box, where he taps in a low cross from Cody Gakpo. A great goal and a great start from the Netherlands!
19:01 CET – The Netherlands vs Sweden is underway!
You can get all the major updates right here, and follow every kick of the clash by clicking here.
18:52 CET – The players have warmed up and are about to walk back out for the national anthems – let's do this!
18:13 CET – A win for Sweden today would guarantee them a spot in the next round, and leave the Netherlands needing a big win in their final group-stage clash with Tunisia, while a Dutch victory would take them to the top of the group and all but guarantee them a spot in the knockout stages.
Given that, you can expect the Netherlands to have the lion's share of possession and Sweden to sit deeper and launch counter-attacks, which their opponents have been extremely vulnerable to under Koeman.
17:58 CET – It's clear to see why Koeman chose to bring Brobbey into the starting XI, with Donyell Malen failing to deliver up top with no goals from five matches in 2026, but moving the Roma man to the wing and dropping Summerville is a huge call.
The West Ham man was Oranje's standout attacker against Japan, causing real problems and getting an excellent goal.
17:38 CET – The team sheets are in for today's first match, the Group F blockbuster between the Netherlands and Sweden. See how the sides will line up below!
The big news is that Frenkie de Jong is fit to start in midfield for the Dutch, while Alexander Isak starts alongside Viktor Gyokeres up top for the Swedes, who are unchanged from their big win over Tunisia.
In perhaps the most eye-catching selection call, Ronald Koeman has opted to drop Crysencio Summerville, who looked electric at times in their draw with Japan, with Brian Brobbey coming in to lead the line for the Netherlands.
16:08 CET – It feels likely that we'll get goals today, but on the two occasions that they met at major tournaments in the past, neither the Netherlands nor Sweden were able to find the back of the net.
The two nations went all the way to penalties in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004, with Arjen Robben scoring the winner in a clash between two star-studded sides.
30 years earlier, the Swedes held the famous Dutch side of 1974 to a goalless draw in a group-stage clash that's best known for the introduction of Johan Cruyff's iconic Cruyff Turn to the world.
14:40 CET – First up today is a Group F clash between the Netherlands and Sweden that will feature some of the biggest names in football.
Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk and new Tottenham signing Jan Paul van Hecke will have to be at their best to keep the high-profile duo of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres quiet; the two showed just how much damage they can do in their nation's thrashing of Tunisia, in which both got goals and assists.
They'll fancy their chances of adding to their tally today, because while the Netherlands have one of the best backlines at the tournament in terms of personnel, they let in two goals in their draw with Japan and haven't kept a clean sheet in five matches.
That and the fact that key man Frenkie de Jong is at risk of missing out with a minor injury means that it won't be easy for the favourites to get the win they really need.
13:30 CET – With a win that confirmed they'll top their group and march into the knockout rounds last night, hosts USA continued to be one of the World Cup's standout sides, but just how much do their fans know about the tournament they're dreaming of winning? Flashscore quizzed them in Houston to find out, and you can watch the outcome below!
13:00 CET – Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of day 10 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup!
We've got two mouthwatering games to kick off today's action later, as Ronald Koeman's Netherlands take on Sweden in Group F, before Group E frontrunners Germany and Ivory Coast lock horns in Toronto.
Following those heavyweight clashes, Ecuador come up against tournament debutants Curacao, and Japan face Tunisia in Monterrey.
Catch up on all of yesterday's action with our daily highlights, or relive all of the drama as it unfolded in the day nine live tracker.
The 2026 World Cup is taking place from June 11th to July 19th in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tournament features 48 national teams and is played at 16 modern stadiums.
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