2026 World Cup: Results and Leading Goalscorers

10 Jul 2026 06:06 BST | 27 min read

Harry Kane, Christian Pulisic, Kylian Mbappe, World Cup — © IMAGO

Cameron Smith | Digital Content Producer

Accredited sports journalist covering football since 2020

In a significant match in the quarter-finals, France triumphed over Morocco, securing a 2-0 victory to mark their advancement to the semi-finals. Kylian Mbappe’s earlier miss from the penalty spot was overshadowed by his eventual goal in the second half. Ousmane Dembele capped the win, adding a second goal to solidify France's position as title contenders.

Attention now turns to upcoming fixtures, with Spain set to clash with Belgium on Friday, followed by England taking on Norway on Saturday, and Argentina challenging Switzerland on Sunday.

Below, FootballTransfers provides a thorough rundown of all results from the 2026 World Cup, presented according to the local dates of each match, along with a highlight of the tournament's top goalscorers.

RESULTS FROM THE 2026 WORLD CUP

Thursday, 11 June

Mexico 2-0 South Africa (Group A)

South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic (Group A)

Friday, 12 June

Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B)

USA 4-1 Paraguay (Group D)

Saturday, 13 June

Qatar 1-1 Switzerland (Group B)

Brazil 1-1 Morocco (Group C)

Haiti 0-1 Scotland (Group C)

Australia 2-0 Turkey (Group D)

Sunday, 14 June

Germany 7-1 Curacao (Group E)

Netherlands 2-2 Japan (Group F)

Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador (Group E)

Sweden 5-1 Tunisia (Group F)

Monday, 15 June

Spain 0-0 Cape Verde (Group H)

Belgium 1-1 Egypt (Group G)

Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay (Group H)

Iran 2-2 New Zealand (Group G)

Tuesday, 16 June

France 3-1 Senegal (Group I)

Iraq 1-4 Norway (Group I)

Argentina 3-0 Algeria (Group J)

Austria 3-1 Jordan (Group J)

Wednesday, 17 June

Portugal 1-1 DR Congo (Group K)

England 4-2 Croatia (Group L)

Ghana 1-0 Panama (Group L)

Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia (Group K)

Thursday, 18 June

Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa (Group A)

Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B)

Canada 6-0 Qatar (Group B)

Mexico 1-0 South Korea (Group A)

The goal that helped Mexico become the first nation to qualify for the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup 💥 pic.twitter.com/So5mDQA3H8

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 19, 2026

Friday, 19 June

USA 2-0 Australia (Group D)

Scotland 0-1 Morocco (Group C)

Brazil 3-0 Haiti (Group C)

Turkey 0-1 Paraguay (Group D)

Saturday, 20 June

Netherlands 5-1 Sweden (Group F)

Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast (Group E)

Ecuador 0-0 Curacao (Group E)

Tunisia 0-4 Japan (Group F)

Sunday, 21 June

Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia (Group H)

Belgium 0-0 Iran (Group G)

Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde (Group H)

New Zealand 1-3 Egypt (Group G)

Monday, 22 June

Argentina 2-0 Austria (Group J)

France 3-0 Iraq (Group I)

Norway 3-2 Senegal (Group I)

Jordan 1-2 Algeria (Group J)

Tuesday, 23 June

Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan (Group K)

England 0-0 Ghana (Group L)

Panama 0-1 Croatia (Group L)

Colombia 1-0 DR Congo (Group K)

Wednesday, 24 June

Switzerland 2-1 Canada (Group B)

Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar (Group B)

Scotland 0-3 Brazil (Group C)

Morocco 4-2 Haiti (Group C)

Czech Republic 0-3 Mexico (Group A)

South Africa 1-0 South Korea (Group A)

Thursday, 25 June

Curacao 0-2 Ivory Coast (Group E)

Ecuador 2-1 Germany (Group E)

Japan 1-1 Sweden (Group F)

Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands (Group F)

Turkey 3-2 USA (Group D)

Paraguay 0-0 Australia (Group D)

Friday, 26 June

Norway 1-4 France (Group I)

Senegal 5-0 Iraq (Group I)

Egypt 1-1 Iran (Group G)

New Zealand 1-5 Belgium (Group G)

Cape Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia (Group H)

Uruguay 0-1 Spain (Group H)

Saturday, 27 June

Panama 0-2 England (Group L)

Croatia 2-1 Ghana (Group L)

Algeria 3-3 Austria (Group J)

Jordan 1-3 Argentina (Group J)

Colombia 0-0 Portugal (Group K)

DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan (Group K)

Sunday, 28 June

South Africa 0-1 Canada (Round of 32)

Monday, 29 June

Brazil 2-1 Japan (Round of 32)

Germany 1-1 Paraguay (3-4 on penalties, Round of 32)

Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (2-3 on penalties, Round of 32)

Tuesday, 30 June

Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway (Round of 32)

France 3-0 Sweden (Round of 32)

Mexico 2-0 Ecuador (Round of 32)

Wednesday, 1 July

England 2-1 DR Congo (Round of 32)

Belgium 3-2 Senegal (AET, Round of 32)

USA 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Round of 32)

Comeback complete! 🤯

Youri Tielemans scores from the penalty spot to complete the turnaround in extra time 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/7orZTm5WTt

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 1, 2026

Thursday, 2 July

Spain 3-0 Austria (Round of 32)

Portugal 2-1 Croatia (Round of 32)

Switzerland 2-0 Algeria (Round of 32)

Friday, 3 July

Australia 1-1 Egypt (2-4 on penalties, Round of 32)

Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (Round of 32)

Colombia 1-0 Ghana (Round of 32)

Saturday, 4 July

Canada 0-3 Morocco (Round of 16)

Paraguay 0-1 France (Round of 16)

Sunday, 5 July

Brazil 1-2 Norway (Round of 16)

Mexico 2-3 England (Round of 16)

Monday, 6 July

Portugal 0-1 Spain (Round of 16)

United States 1-4 Belgium (Round of 16)

Tuesday, 7 July

Argentina 3-2 Egypt (Round of 16)

Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (4-3 on penalties, Round of 16)

Thursday, 9 July

France 2-0 Morocco (Quarter-Final)

TOP GOALSCORERS OF THE 2026 WORLD CUP

Player	Nation	Goals
1. Lionel Messi	Argentina	8
=. Kylian Mbappe	France	8
3. Erling Haaland	Norway	7
4. Harry Kane	England	6
5. Ousmane Dembele	France	5
6. Vinicius Junior	Brazil	4
= Ismaila Sarr	Senegal	4
= Julian Quinones	Mexico	4
= Jude Bellingham	England	4
= Mikel Oyarzabal	Spain	4
11. Jonathan David	Canada	3
= Raul Jimenez	Mexico	3
= Deniz Undav	Germany	3
= Johan Manzambi	Switzerland	3
= Ismael Saibari	Morocco	3
= Brian Brobbey	Netherlands	3
= Elijah Just	New Zealand	3
= Yoane Wissa	DR Congo	3
= Kai Havertz	Germany	3
= Cody Gakpo	Netherlands	3
= Folarin Balogun	USA	3
= Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	3
= Romelu Lukaku	Belgium	3
24. Yasin Ayari	Sweden	2
= Cyle Larin	Canada	2
= Matheus Cunha	Brazil	2
= Daniel Munoz	Colombia	2
= Crysencio Summerville	Netherlands	2
= Daichi Kamada	Japan	2
= Ayase Ueda	Japan	2
= Maximiliano Araujo	Uruguay	2
= Ermin Mahmic	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2
= Ruben Vargas	Switzerland	2
= Nicolas Pepe	Ivory Coast	2
= Anthony Elanga	Sweden	2
= Pape Gueye	Senegal	2
= Leandro Trossard	Belgium	2
= Ramin Rezaeian	Iran	2
= Marko Arnautovic	Austria	2
= Riyad Mahrez	Algeria	2
= Marcel Sabitzer	Austria	2
= Amad Diallo	Ivory Coast	2
= Bradley Barcola	France	2
= Habib Diarra	Senegal	2
= Emam Ashour	Egypt	2
= Azzedine Ounahi	Morocco	2
= Soufiane Rahimi	Morocco	2
= Malik Tillman	USA	2
= Charles De Ketelaere	Belgium	2
= Mostafa Ziko	Egypt	2
53. Nizar Al-Rashdan	Jordan	1
= Nadir Benbouhali	Algeria	1
= Amine Gouiri	Algeria	1
= Ladislav Krejci	Czechia	1
= Hwang In-Beom	South Korea	1
= Oh Hyeon-Gyu	South Korea	1
= Jovo Lukic	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1
= Michal Sadilek	Czechia	1
= Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	1
= Mauricio	Paraguay	1
= Gio Reyna	USA	1
= Granit Xhaka	Switzerland	1
= John McGinn	Scotland	1
= Nestory Irankunda	Australia	1
= Connor Metcalfe	Australia	1
= Felix Nmecha	Germany	1
= Virgil van Dijk	Netherlands	1
= Keito Nakamura	Japan	1
= Nico Schlotterbeck	Germany	1
= Nathaniel Brown	Germany	1
= Jamal Musiala	Germany	1
= Livano Comenencia	Curacao	1
= Alexander Isak	Sweden	1
= Viktor Gyokeres	Sweden	1
= Mattias Svanberg	Sweden	1
= Abdulelah Al-Amri	Saudi Arabia	1
= Mohammad Mohebi	Iran	1
= Ibrahim Mbaye	Senegal	1
= Aymen Hussein	Iraq	1
= Leo Ostigard	Norway	1
= Romano Schmid	Austria	1
= Ali Olwan	Jordan	1
= Ante Budimir	Croatia	1
= Joao Neves	Portugal	1
= Martin Baturina	Croatia	1
= Petar Musa	Croatia	1
= Marcus Rashford	England	1
= Caleb Yirenkyi	Ghana	1
= Abbosbeck Fayzullaev	Uzbekistan	1
= Jaminton Campas	Colombia	1
= Nathan Saliba	Canada	1
= Luis Romo	Mexico	1
= Alex Freeman	USA	1
= Matias Galarza	Paraguay	1
= Marcus Holmgren Pedersen	Norway	1
= Franck Kessie	Ivory Coast	1
= Junya Ito	Japan	1
= Lamine Yamal	Spain	1
= Agustin Canobbio	Uruguay	1
= Kevin Pina	Cape Verde	1
= Helio Varela	Cape Verde	1
= Finn Surman	New Zealand	1
= Mohamed Salah	Egypt	1
= Trezeguet	Egypt	1
= Nuno Mendes	Portugal	1
= Rafael Leao	Portugal	1
= Kerim Alajbegovic	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1
= Hasan Al-Haydos	Qatar	1
= Promise David	Canada	1
= Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	1
= Gessime Yassine	Morocco	1
= Wilson Isidor	Haiti	1
= Thapelo Maseko	South Africa	1
= Mateo Chavez	Mexico	1
= Alvaro Fidalgo	Mexico	1
= Leroy Sane	Germany	1
= Nilson Angulo	Ecuador	1
= Gonzalo Plata	Ecuador	1
= Hazem Mastouri	Tunisia	1
= Jan Paul van Hecke	Netherlands	1
= Daizen Maeda	Japan	1
= Arda Guler	Turkey	1
= Baris Alper Yilmaz	Turkey	1
= Kaan Ayhan	Turkey	1
= Auston Trusty	USA	1
= Sebastian Berhalter	USA	1
= Desire Doue	France	1
= Iliman Ndiaye	Senegal	1
= Alex Baena	Spain	1
= Kevin de Bruyne	Belgium	1
= Alexis Saelemaekers	Belgium	1
= Mahmoud Saber	Egypt	1
= Petar Sucic	Croatia	1
= Nikola Vlasic	Croatia	1
= Derrick Luckassen	Ghana	1
= Fiston Mayele	DR Congo	1
= Eldor Shomurodov	Uzbekistan	1
= Lautaro Martinez	Argentina	1
= Giovani Lo Celso	Argentina	1
= Musa Al-Taamari	Jordan	1
= Sasa Kalajdzic	Austria	1
= Rafik Belghali	Algeria	1
= Stephen Eustaquio	Canada	1
= Kaishu Sano	Japan	1
= Casemiro	Brazil	1
= Gabriel Martinelli	Brazil	1
= Julio Enciso	Paraguay	1
= Issa Diop	Morocco	1
= Antonio Nusa	Norway	1
= Brian Cipenga	DR Congo	1
= Pedro Porro	Spain	1
= Goncalo Ramos	Portugal	1
= Ivan Perisic	Croatia	1
= Dan Ndoye	Switzerland	1
= Lisandro Martinez	Argentina	1
= Deroy Duarte	Cape Verde	1
= Sydney Lopes Cabral	Cape Verde	1
= Mikel Merino	Spain	1
= Hans Vanaken	Belgium	1
= Enzo Fernandez	Argentina	1
= Cristian Romero	Argentina	1
= Yasser Ibrahim	Egypt	1

TOP SCORERS OF THE TOURNAMENT

It’s clear that Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are dominating the scoring charts this World Cup, each netting eight goals so far. This might not just be an individual contest; it’s shaping up to be a head-to-head duel that could define this tournament. Crucially, the performances of players like Erling Haaland, with seven goals, and Harry Kane, who has chipped in six so far, reveal strong competition at the top. Numbers like these are more than just statistics—they highlight which players are stepping up when it matters most. Ousmane Dembele’s five goals for France add another layer, showcasing a diverse set of talents contributing to their respective teams. Meanwhile, Vinicius Junior and several players—including Ismaila Sarr, Julian Quinones, Jude Bellingham, and Mikel Oyarzabal—are tied at four goals each, suggesting a deep pool of attacking talent this year. But what catches the eye are the players lower down the list. Take Jonathan David and a host of others at three goals each. Each player listed here represents a potential game-changer capable of breaking through on any given day. Their roles may not seem pivotal now, yet in a knockout format, a single strike from one of them could send their nation to glory—or despair. As we look more closely at participation across the board, it’s important to consider how top performers are being supported by their teammates, amplifying their overall impact. The balance between high-scoring forwards and other impactful players—like those boasting two goals—demonstrates the significance of teamwork in tournament play. A variety of nations are contributing, which reshapes how we think about football powerhouses. In essence, while Messi and Mbappe steal the headlines, the underlying questions about team dynamics and individual contributions linger. If you're working within this space, keep a keen eye on how these players develop as the tournament progresses; they could just be the difference-makers once we hit the knockout stages.

Looking Ahead: Key Themes Emerging from the Tournament

As we process the whirlwind of matches from this year's World Cup, several themes emerge that will shape discussions about football moving forward. The performances we've witnessed from both seasoned stars and underdog teams highlight an intriguing dichotomy in play styles and strategies. From young talents like Jude Bellingham leading England to unexpected knockouts from giants such as Brazil, the landscape of international football is shifting. What stands out this tournament is the level of competitiveness across the board. Standard powerhouses like Germany and Brazil faced challenges they hadn't anticipated, while nations like Morocco and Norway proved they can no longer be dismissed. If you're keeping tabs on the evolution of international football, this year marks a crucial turning point. Teams are being forced to adapt; gone are the days when merely showing up was enough for a place in the knockout stages. Consider the continued rise of young players. For example, Kylian Mbappe's influence on France and Cristiano Ronaldo's record-setting role with Portugal underscore how age and youth can coexist compellingly on the pitch. The younger players are not just filling spots but are becoming pivotal players in their teams' successes. This suggests a generational shift in talent, one that could redefine the sport as we know it. That said, we can't overlook the emotional elements that permeated many matches. The intensity of competition was matched by the personal stories that unfolded on and off the field—like the heart-wrenching moments for Cody Gakpo during the Netherlands’ campaign. What this tells us is that football is just as much about passion and resilience as it is about skill and tactics. As we move deeper into the knockout stages, the stakes are higher, and the lessons learned from the group phase will become even more vital. Teams must harness those lessons; those that cling to old habits may find themselves outmatched by more adaptive opponents. So, whether you're a fan, a player, or someone involved in the game at any level, this tournament is a stark reminder that the sport is continually evolving—prepared to challenge both players and a global audience in new and profound ways.

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