The results of the night
United States – Australia (2-0): The United States qualified on Friday June 19 for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup thanks to their victory against Australia 2 goals to 0 in Seattle, their second success in as many matches in this 2026 World Cup.
Winners thanks to an own goal from Cameron Burgess (11th) and an achievement from Alex Freeman (43rd), the Americans have six points and are guaranteed to finish in one of the first two directly qualifying places in Group D, before facing Turkey on the 3rd and final day on June 26.
Scotland – Morocco (1-0): Morocco, for its part, beat Scotland 1 goal to 0 thanks to an early goal from Ismael Saibari in Foxborough, near Boston, a success which allows the Atlas Lions to take the lead in Group C of the 2026 World Cup.
The partners of Achraf Hakimi, booed at Gilette Stadium with each ball touched after the confirmation of his referral to trial for rape earlier in the day, took a big step towards qualifying for the round of 16 before the Brazil-Haiti meeting to follow.
Brazil – Haiti (3-0): Brazil finally launched its World Cup by beating a valiant but limited Haitian team (3 goals to 0) and the first eliminated from the competition, in Philadelphia, to take first place in group C
With a team slightly reshuffled compared to the draw (1-1) against the Atlas Lions, the Seleçao won thanks to a double from Matheus Cunha (23rd, 36th) and Vinicius Jr (45th + 3) and is ahead of the Moroccans with four points on goal difference (+3 against +1) while awaiting the last match of the group against Scotland on Wednesday June 24 in Miami.
Türkiye – Paraguay. (0-1): Paraguay, although reduced to ten just before the break, held on to win 1 goal to 0 and eliminate Turkey from the 2026 World Cup on Friday in San Francisco.
The result guarantees first place in Group D for the United States, winners of Australia (2-0) earlier in the day.
The meeting was marked by the expulsion of Miguel Almiron (45 + 3) for having covered his mouth while speaking to an opponent during an altercation, a first application of this new rule launched during the World Cup to stem racist excesses.
Today’s program
The first match will pit the Netherlands against Sweden at 7 p.m. At 10 p.m., Germany will play Ivory Coast. At 2 a.m. Ecuador meets Curaçao while Tunisia will face Japan at 6 a.m.
