Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde, Egypt and New Zealand all earned surprise results as underdogs continue to frustrate football's traditional powers at FIFA World Cup 2026.

Morocco and Qatar make a dream start at the 2026 World Cup, earning dramatic draws against Brazil and Switzerland and inspiring pride across the Arab world.

Cape Verde's memorable World Cup debut in holding European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw on Monday is one of the great upsets in the tournament's history.

World Cup minnows Cabo Verde produce one of the shocks of any tournament, Sabri Lamouchi pays price for loss, Saudi Arabia leading at break.

Saudi Arabia held two-time champions Uruguay to a 1-1 draw in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup, four years after defeating future champions Argentina in their opening…

Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia. | Football News

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The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA’s world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup. They all played Monday.

DUBAI: Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the sweltering heat of Miami on Monday to leave an intriguing Group H wide open. The stalemate…

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Saudi Arabia frustrated Uruguay with a resilient 1-1 draw in Miami on Monday, earning a valuable point and leaving Group H finely poised.

The Athletic will provide daily recaps of the World Cup’s biggest talking points. This is what happened on Matchday 5

Iran fight back to draw 2-2 with New Zealand, Uruguay held by Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde, Egypt and New Zealand all earned surprise results as underdogs continue to frustrate football's traditional powers at FIFA World Cup 2026.

Through five days and 16 matches of soccer's biggest extravaganza ever, the underdogs are proving to be very tough to beat. All four matches on Monday ended in ties - the most in…