The Athletic brings you the key talking points from the fourth day of action at the 2026 World Cup

Groups E and F take center stage on Sunday.

The Netherlands and Japan kick-off our coverage this morning before we take the Ivory Coast take on Ecuador and later, Sweden v Tunisia. Follow all the action.

The Netherlands and Japan kick-off our coverage this morning before the Ivory Coast take on Ecuador and later, Sweden v Tunisia. Follow all the action.

Curaçao made history on Sunday after they scored their first goal in the World Cup in their first ever participation in the tournament, despite suffering a 7-1 loss to European…

Plus: A perfect start for Sweden’s superstar strikeforce against Tunisia and Eberechi Eze’s penalty vow

Germany thrashed World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 on Sunday while Japan fought back to grab a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.

The Athletic brings you the key talking points from the fourth day of action at the 2026 World Cup

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany began their World Cup campaign with…

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has begun with thrilling matches. Germany secured a massive win, becoming the highest-scoring nation in World Cup history. The Netherlands and Japan played…

What does Germany's thrashing of Curacao do to our rankings? And we have had to have a rethink about Sweden's prospects

The Athletic's daily data guide to what's happened and what's happening at the 2026 World Cup.

Some of the globe’s heavyweight sides begin their World Cup journeys on Monday.

World Cup Debrief: It was goals galore last night, especially for Germany, who got seven goals past Curaçao. The rookies, though, scored their first ever World Cup goal. The goals…