World Cup 2026 · Daily Briefing

World Cup 2026 today: results, next matches and the latest news

The latest World Cup 2026 results and what they changed are below, with 6 matches coming up next and the day's biggest team-news. Auto-compiled from verified results and sourced headlines.

Live briefing · compiled 2026-07-01 16:20 UTC · auto-updated every loop

Round of 32 · Wed 01 Jul England Congo DR 12:00 ET · 21:30 IST Atlanta, Georgia Round of 32 · Wed 01 Jul Belgium Senegal 16:00 ET · 01:30 IST Seattle, Washington Round of 32 · Wed 01 Jul United States Bosnia-Herzegovina 20:00 ET · 05:30 IST Santa Clara, California Round of 32 · Thu 02 Jul Spain Austria 15:00 ET · 00:30 IST Inglewood, California Round of 32 · Thu 02 Jul Portugal Croatia 19:00 ET · 04:30 IST Toronto Round of 32 · Thu 02 Jul Switzerland Algeria 23:00 ET · 08:30 IST Vancouver

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• Colombia breaking: Colombia denied late winner in enthralling draw with Portugal
• Ecuador breaking: Ecuador stun Germany to reach knockouts
• Czechia breaking: Mexico beat Czech Republic to maintain 100% winning record
• South Korea breaking: South Africa reach knockout stages for first time with win over South Korea
• Bosnia-Herzegovina breaking: Bosnia keep hopes of maiden knockouts appearance alive with win over Qatar
• Colombia breaking: Colombia qualify for last 32 with win over DR Congo
• Congo DR breaking: Colombia qualify for last 32 with win over DR Congo
• Panama breaking: Croatia earn narrow win to knock out Panama

• Verified press England v DR Congo: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live The Guardian · Wed 01 Jul
• Verified press Quiz: Name every team England have played in World Cup knockouts BBC Sport · Wed 01 Jul
• Verified press Pick your England XI to face DR Congo at World Cup BBC Sport · Wed 01 Jul
• Verified press The USMNT’s quest for World Cup glory is currency in the attention economy The Guardian · Wed 01 Jul
• Verified press Has football fever taken hold in the US? BBC Sport · Wed 01 Jul
• Verified press Egypt optimistic Salah will be fit to face Australia BBC Sport · Wed 01 Jul
• Verified press Three people die in mass fan celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory The Guardian · Wed 01 Jul
• Verified press ‘It’s like being close to home’: World Cup vibes immaculate in richly diverse New York The Guardian · Wed 01 Jul
• Verified press Scouting DR Congo - where England can win the game BBC Sport · Wed 01 Jul
• Verified press Beccacece reign as Ecuador manager over after exit BBC Sport · Wed 01 Jul

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