World Cup 2026 Roundup - Morocco Hold Brazil, Australia Cruise, and Big Names Are Up Next

The drama keeps coming at World Cup 2026. Saturday delivered a heavyweight clash in New Jersey and a confident statement Down Under. Here's your quick catch-up, plus everything to watch for in the next 24 hours.

Brazil 1-1 Morocco - The Atlas Lions Prove It Was No Fluke

This was the only Group C opener between two top-10 sides, and it lived up to every bit of the billing. Morocco struck first through Ismael Saibari in the 21st minute, silencing the yellow-clad majority among the 80,663 fans at MetLife Stadium.

Brazil needed a moment of magic and Vinicius Junior provided it. In the 32nd minute he exchanged passes with Bruno Guimaraes, made space on the left and rifled a right-footed effort past Yassine Bounou for his 10th international goal. The stadium erupted.

The second half was an end-to-end battle but neither side could find a winner. The result extends Brazil's unbeaten run in World Cup openers to 21 matches, but the bigger story is Morocco - the 2022 semi-finalists showed they are every bit as dangerous as before, maybe even better. Playing without the injured Neymar, Brazil were made to work for every inch.

Australia 2-0 Turkiye - Socceroos Off to a Flyer

Over in Group D, Australia delivered exactly the kind of start they wanted. Young winger Nestory Irankunda lit up the match with his pace, slotting home into the bottom corner to put the Socceroos ahead, and Australia never looked back on their way to a comfortable 2-0 win. With the USA already beating Paraguay 4-1, Group D is shaping up nicely.

What's Next - The Big Ones

The schedule does not slow down. Here is what's coming:

Today - Germany vs Curacao

Germany are overwhelming favorites against the smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup. Expect goals.

Today - Netherlands vs Japan

A genuine test for the Dutch. Japan have become a side nobody wants to face and this could be tighter than the odds suggest.

Tomorrow - Ivory Coast vs Ecuador

Two well-matched sides in Group E. Could go either way.

Tomorrow - Sweden vs Tunisia

Sweden start as favorites but Tunisia are always organized and hard to break down.

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