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Co-hosts Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina also advance for the first time after finishing Group B in second place and third place, respectively. 2026-06-21 48d7093cad10a372864ddca1645ae4c85f27cfa9 /feed/2026/06/21/in-association-football-kevin-pina-scores-cape-verde-s-first-ever-goal-at-the-fifa-world-cup-in-a-2-2-tie-group-stage-m In association football, Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde's first ever goal at the FIFA World Cup in a 2–2 tie group stage match against Uruguay. 1782099928 2026-06-21 77dd51a4b3570d6d18a466d47b318cb6efedb2b3 26 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/21/in-association-football-kevin-pina-scores-cape-verde-s-first-ever-goal-at-a-fifa-world-cup-in-a-2-2-draw-against-urugua In association football, Kevin Pina scores Cape Verde's first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup in a 2–2 draw against Uruguay in the group stage. 2026-06-20 0cb58128849f413661e7b3ae6e04150a5e376b4c 27 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/20/in-association-football-fifa-world-cup-debutants-curacao-the-smallest-nation-by-population-to-play-at-the-world-cup-e In association football, FIFA World Cup debutants Curaçao, the smallest nation by population to play at the World Cup, earn their first-ever point at the tournament after drawing 0–0 against Ecuador in the group stage. 2026-06-16 fd0e5e9e16c2c4d04154522e37b221bca29774bc 28 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/16/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-male-player-to-appear-in-six-fifa In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to appear in six FIFA World Cups and joins Germany's Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3–0 win against Algeria in their opening match. 2026-06-13 6609d0fdc34a97bdd93d2e7b846d067de0f1ed80 /feed/2026/06/13/qatar-earns-their-first-ever-point-in-world-cup-history-after-tying-with-switzerland-1-1-in-the-group-stage-match Qatar earns their first-ever point in World Cup history after tying with Switzerland 1–1 in the group stage match. 1781444610 2026-06-13 2b51b5708dc46193eec211b2f3a17f8a4cdaf24c 11 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/13/in-association-football-qatar-earns-their-first-point-in-world-cup-history-after-drawing-with-switzerland-1-1-in-their In association football, Qatar earns their first point in World Cup history after drawing with Switzerland 1–1 in their group stage match. 2026-06-11 3a8f72635a62bf3d004361f9c93133a916ab64c2 35 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup association football 3 /feed/2026/06/11/in-association-football-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-consisting-of-48-national-teams-for-the-first-time-begins-with-matches In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. /feed/2026/07/5/in-association-football-norway-advances-to-the-quarterfinals-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeating-bra AFP via RFI 5 5087addadfdea0aeaffb8289f9c677aca4c50ef9 7 https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260705-haaland-knocks-brazil-out-of-world-cup-as-norway-reach-quarters 2026 In association football, Norway advances to the quarterfinals of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Brazil 2–1 in the round of 16. Brazil's loss also marks the team's earliest elimination from the tournament since 1990.