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England locked down the top seed in Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a convincing 2-0 defeat of Panama at MetLife Stadium. After a scoreless first half, a brilliant individual display from Jude Bellingham broke the deadlock before the 22-year-old turned provider, chipping a precise assist for Harry Kane to net his historic 11th career World Cup goal.

Ousmane Dembélé took center stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, smashing home a breathtaking 25-minute hat-trick to propel France to a dominant 4-1 victory over Norway. Meanwhile, Senegal kept their knockout stage dreams alive in spectacular fashion, capitalizing on an early red card to demolish Iraq 5-0 at Toronto's BMO Field.

In one of the most thrilling final matchdays of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, Ecuador pulled off a historic 2-1 comeback victory over powerhouse Germany. However, the triumph left El Tri in third place with four points, forcing them to wait on other group results to see if they will progress to the knockouts.

A masterclass performance from Vinícius Júnior propelled Brazil to a commanding 3-0 win against Scotland at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, guaranteeing their advancement to the last 32 as undefeated group champions.

Lionel Messi overcame an early penalty miss to score twice against Austria, surpassing the all-time tournament goalscoring record and sending Argentina cleanly into the Round of 32.