Group D
USA 4 – 1 Paraguay
The Americans cruised in their home opener at SoFi Stadium, with Folarin Balogun scoring twice and Giovanni Reyna adding a late goal. It’s the USA’s biggest-ever World Cup win.
Group B
Canada 1 – 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia took the lead in the 21st minute through Jovo Lukic, but substitute Cyle Larin equalized in the 78th to earn Canada their first-ever World Cup point on home soil.
Group A
South Korea 2 – 1 Czechia
Mexico 1 – 0 South Africa (host nation wins in the tournament opener)
Today’s Matches (Saturday, June 13)
Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland — Santa Clara, CA
Group C: Brazil vs Morocco — East Rutherford, NJ
Group C: Haiti vs Scotland — Foxborough, MA (Scotland’s first World Cup match since 1998; Haiti’s first since 1974)
Group D: Australia vs Türkiye — Vancouver, Canada
Standings Snapshot
Group standings are just beginning to take shape after Matchday 1. USA and Mexico both opened with wins; Canada and Bosnia split a point in Group B’s opener. Full group tables will be added once more matches are completed.
Storylines to Watch
USMNT’s statement win: A 4-1 victory in the opener puts the USA in control of Group D heading into matches against Australia and Türkiye.
Canada’s historic point: The co-hosts’ comeback draw against Bosnia marked their first-ever World Cup point.
Brazil vs Morocco: A rematch of sorts from the 2022 World Cup draw, with Morocco looking to recreate their semifinal run and Brazil chasing a deep tournament run in their first title bid since 2002.
Scotland’s return: First World Cup appearance in 28 years, opening against Haiti, who are back for the first time since 1974.
Disclaimer: I am using Claude to generate data from a daily prompt while utilizing the information at https://www.fifa.com/en
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