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Ecuador 0-0 Curaçao: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Eloy Room set a World Cup record for saves and Curaçao earned their first-ever World Cup point. Real Alexander Abnos’ minute-by-minute report.

Room shuts door as Curaçao claim historic first World Cup point against Ecuador

Eloy Room produced a famous display in goal, with 15 saves, to help Curaçao hold off Ecuador and claim a 0-0 draw

England offer rare peek behind the curtain with no place to hide under Tuchel

There was more insight at the World Cup training base than usual with intensity on the rise under Thomas Tuchel

Lamine Yamal a genius ‘like Dalí or Michelangelo’, says Spain’s De la Fuente

Luis de la Fuente urged people not to compare Lamine Yamal to Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona or ‘anyone’ – but said he was like two famous artists

Germany 2-1 Côte d’Ivoire: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

In the end, it was Deniz Undav coming off the bench that made the difference for Germany, scoring twice to secure a spot in the knockout stages

Deniz Undav’s double earns Germany dramatic late win against Côte d’Ivoire

The substitute’s 94th-minute goal gave Germany a 2-1 win against Côte d’Ivoire, who had led through Franck Kessié, and a place in the last 32

World Cup baby joy for Norway’s Østigård while Doku plans to fly home for birth

Norway’s Leo Østigård has followed the birth of his first child by video link and Jérémy Doku is contemplating leaving the Belgium squad to be with his wife when she gives birth

Netherlands 5-1 Sweden: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both scored twice as Ronald Koeman’s team went through the gears