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Full time Japan twice peg back the Dutch Japan showed real fight to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands on 14/06/2026. Virgil van Dijk headed the Dutch in front just after half time. Keito Nakamura levelled within six minutes. Crysencio Summerville put the Netherlands back ahead on 64 minutes, but Japan would not give in. The…

Full time Curaçao draw level before Germany run riot Curaçao had their moment in Houston on 14/06/2026. Germany went ahead after six minutes through Felix Nmecha. Then Livano Comenencia levelled it on 21 minutes to make the score 1-1 at NRG Stadium. For a short spell, the underdogs were holding one of the tournament favourites.…

Full time Late own goal earns Qatar a point Qatar opened their World Cup with a hard-earned 1-1 draw against Switzerland on 13/06/2026. Switzerland looked set to take all three points. Then Miro Muheim turned the ball into his own net in the 90th minute. That late own goal earned Qatar a point right at…

Full time Balogun brace sends the hosts on their way The United States opened their home World Cup with a statement. They beat Paraguay 4-1 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 13/06/2026. An own goal from Damián Bobadilla put the hosts ahead after seven minutes. Folarin Balogun then took over. He scored twice, once on…

Full time South Korea fight back to beat Czechia South Korea came from behind to beat Czechia 2-1 on 12/06/2026. They fell behind on 59 minutes when Ladislav Krejci scored for Czechia. The early second half went against them. The response was quick and clean. Hwang In-Beom levelled on 67 minutes. Then Oh Hyeon-Gyu put…

Full time Mexico open the World Cup with a win Mexico got the 2026 World Cup under way with a 2-0 win over South Africa on 11/06/2026. Julian Quinones settled the home crowd with a goal after nine minutes. The opener set the tone for the night. Raul Jimenez made the points safe in the…

Full time Napoli beat Udinese to finish second Napoli beat Udinese 1-0 at the Maradona. The home win secured the runners-up spot. Napoli finished 2nd on 76 points, behind champions Inter. Udinese ended 10th on 50 points. One goal was all Napoli needed to sign off.

Full time Villarreal hammer Atletico to lock up third Villarreal beat Atletico Madrid 5-1 at the Estadio de la Ceramica. The home side ran riot to end the season. Villarreal finished 3rd on 72 points and into the Champions League. Atletico ended 4th on 69 points, also qualified. A five-goal show was a statement finish…

Full time Mallorca win but go down anyway Mallorca beat Real Oviedo 3-0 at Son Moix. The home win could not save them from the drop. Mallorca finished 18th on 42 points and were relegated on the final standings. Oviedo ended bottom on 29 points, also down. Three goals were no comfort for the hosts.

Full time Girona draw but still drop down Girona drew 1-1 with Elche at Montilivi. The point was not enough to keep them up. Girona finished 19th on 41 points and were relegated. Elche ended 15th on 43 points, safe. A level finish ended a hard season for the home side.