Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany began their World Cup campaign with a dominant 7-1 victory over debutants Curacao, featuring a brace from Kai Havertz. The Netherlands and Japan played out a gripping 2-2 draw in Dallas, with Japanese supporters earning praise for cleaning up the stadium post-match. Sweden secured a 5-1 win against Tunisia, with star strikers Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres both scoring in a 3-5-2 formation. Eberechi Eze has stated his readiness to take penalties in a World Cup shootout, viewing his Champions League final miss as a valuable learning experience. Uruguay's national team experienced significant travel delays from Mexico to Miami for their opening match; the team blamed Fifa, which said it was due to an “airline permitting error”.In fullEverything you missed from day four at World Cup 2026: Summerville wondergoal, incredible Japan fans and Uruguay travel chaosThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
World Cup 2026 results: Germany begin campaign with dominant victory
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany began their World Cup campaign with a dominant 7-1 victory over debutants Curacao, featuring a brace from Kai Havertz. The Netherlands and Japan played out a gripping 2-2 draw in Dallas, with Japanese supporters earning praise for cleaning up the stadium post-match. Sweden secured a 5-1 win against Tunisia, with star strikers Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres both scoring in a 3-5-2 formation. Eberechi Eze has stated his readiness to take penalties in a World Cup shootout, viewing his Champions League final miss as a valuable learning experience. Uruguay's national team experienced significant travel delays from Mexico to Miami for their opening match; the team blamed Fifa, which said it was due to an “airline permitting error”.In fullEverything you missed from day four at World Cup 2026: Summerville wondergoal, incredible Japan fans and Uruguay travel chaosThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
