Seven of 16 European teams won their 2026 FIFA World Cup openers while six drew and three lost, exposing vulnerabilities in the expanded 48-team format.

Facing scepticism, Germany started their FIFA World Cup campaign 2026 with a 7-1 thrashing of Curacao. | Football News

Only 3 of 9 European teams have won at the 2026 World Cup so far. Here's what the early results mean for fan tokens, prediction markets, and crypto