Thursday, 2 July 2026

World Cup Day Twenty-One Second Round

MEXICO won 2-0 against Ecuador with both goals coming in the first half. Mexico finished top from Group A after winning all three games with maximum points of 9. Mexico are on a total of 8 goals and have 5 votes. 

ENGLAND are through to the last 16 after they won 2-1 against Congo DR. It took Congo just 7 minutes to score their goal in the first half, which turned into a tough game for England. With just 15 minutes left on the clock, Harry Kane scored twice in the 75th and 86th minute to win the game. England came top in Group L after they had won two of their games and drew the other collecting a total of 7 points. England are on a total of 8 goals with 18 votes. 

BELGIUM made a fantastic come back to beat SENEGAL 3-2 after extra time. Belgium went a goal down in the first half and in the start of the second half, Senegal scored again in the 51st minute. It took Belgium right up to the 86th minute to start their come back through a goal by Lukaku and within minute another goal by Tielemans 89th minute. That is how the score ended in the 90 minute period. In extra time Belgium got a penalty right at the end of extra time. This was scored once again by Tielemans in the 120+5. Belgium finished top of their Group G with 5 points after they had drawn two games and won their final game 5-1 against New Zealand. Belgium are on a total of 9 goals. They have a total of 8 votes. Senegal’s goals came in the 24th minute by Diarra and Sarr in the 51st minute. Senegal finished in third place in  Group I with 3 points after they lost two and won their last game 5-0 against Iraq. Senegal go home with a total of 10 goals. They had a total of 3 votes.

Top goal scorer for the Golden Boot at the moment are Argentina’s Lionel Messi with France’s Kylian Mbappe both on 6 goals, Norway’s Erling Haaland and Harry Kane are in second place with 5 goals each. In third place with 4 goals each we have France’s O. Dembélé, and Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior and Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr.

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

World Cup Day Twenty Second Round

The NETHERLANDS drew 1-1 after extra time and then lost 3-2 on penalties against MOROCCO. Netherlands from Group F finished top on 7 points after they had won two, and drew one of their group games. The Netherlands finished with a total of 11 goals. They had a total of 7 votes. Morocco finished second in Group C with 7 points. They had won two and lost one of their games. They are on a total of 7 goals and in the last 16 round. They have just 2 votes. 

NORWAY beat Ivory Coast 2-1. Norway from Group I, finished second in the group with 6 points, after they had won two of their games but lost 4-1 against France in their last group games. Norway are on a total of 10 goals and they have a total of 3 votes. 

FRANCE won 3-0 against SWEDEN in the best game of the tournament so far. France could have been four up before half time after hitting the woodwork twice and some really good goalkeeping from the Swedish keeper. The game was all about France with Sweden attacking now and then. Two more goals from Mbappe and one from Baracola. Brazil finished top Group I with the full 9 points after three wins. France are now on a total of 13 goals, they have a total of 23 votes. Sweden, from Group F finished third place with 4 points. They had won one, drew one and lost one game. They had just 1 vote.