The 2026 World Cup group stage reaches day four. On Sunday 14 June, Germany open against debutants Curaçao in Houston and the Netherlands meet Japan in Dallas on a five-match programme, a day after Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco at MetLife and Qatar snatched a 1-1 draw with Switzerland for the first World Cup point in their history. Five verified stories.
Day four of the 2026 World Cup brings a five-match Sunday on 14 June. Germany open against debutants Curaçao in Houston and the Netherlands face Japan in Dallas, with Ivory Coast against Ecuador and Sweden against Tunisia also on the card, after Australia and Turkey kicked off the day at midnight ET in Vancouver.
Germany open their Group E campaign against Curaçao at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June. Julian Nagelsmann's side start as heavy favourites, while Curaçao, a Caribbean island of around 156,000 people, become one of the smallest nations ever to reach a World Cup as they make their tournament debut.
The Netherlands face Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on 14 June (4 p.m. ET) to open Group F. Ronald Koeman's Dutch side meet a Japan team under Hajime Moriyasu that arrived in strong form, in one of the more evenly matched ties of the opening round.
Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June. Morocco took an early lead through Saibari before Vinícius Júnior equalised for the five-time champions, leaving both sides with a point from their Group C opener.
Qatar claimed the first World Cup point in their history with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland on 13 June. Breel Embolo put Switzerland ahead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute before Boualem Khoukhi equalised deep in stoppage time, in the fifth minute of added time, in the Group B fixture.