World Cup 2026 live updates: U.S. beats Australia 2-0 to clinch spot in knockout round; Brazil, Morocco also victorious

Brazil earns its first win of the World Cup by cruising past Haiti in Philadelphia. The Seleção victory eliminates Haiti from knockout play and gives coach Carlo Ancelotti a bit of breathing room after his draw to open the tournament earned him criticism. Brazil and Morocco are currently tied atop Group C with four points apiece.

We have reached 90 minutes in Philadelphia, and five more will be added. Éderson's shot in the 91st minute is the fifth on goal of this lopsided game.

Brazilian fans have been partying all night in Philadelphia since running up the score, 3-0, in the first half, but they nearly had another chance to cheer in the 77th minute when Endrick scored a fourth goal. His celebration was quickly ended when he looked to his left and saw a referee holding up the flag for offsides, which wiped away the score.

Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal. But Alisson got both gloves on. the redirected kick and punched the ball away to keep this a 3-0 Brazil lead in the 63rd minute.

Right after, Brazil subbed off Matheus Cunha, who had scored twice in the first half.

This has turned into a rout. Barring an incredible comeback by Haiti, which seems unlikely as it has controlled only 38% of possession and produced zero shots on goal, this will be three points toward Brazil.

Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim. Right before halftime, Vini Jr. puts Brazil up, 3-0, after getting the ball in open space and finishing with a low shot between the keeper's legs.

A few significant injuries have taken place so far, with Raphina taken off for Brazil, while Casimir needed medical attention also shortly before halftime.

Raphina signaled for Brazil's medical team to take a look at him at the 39-minute-mark and was substituted off in favor of Rayan quickly. Carlo Ancelotti wasn't about to take a chance by seeing whether Raphina could continue to go — not with a 2-0 lead, anyway.

Brazil has taken a 2-0 lead after a brilliant goal by Cunha, who snuck behind Haiti's defense, took a pass from Vini Jr. and blew a goal into the top corner of the net in the 37th minute. Between the time Haiti turned the ball over just over midfield to the goal took less than 10 seconds. And that mistake could lead to their elimination.

Vini Jr. created another chance for Brazil in the 32nd minute when his run up the left side led to what looked to be a perfect pass to catch a teammate in stride. But the pass was oh-so-slightly out of reach for a finish. A few inches difference likely makes this a 2-0 game.

Just a minute after Raphina was barely offside (and missed a chance to score), Brazil gets another opportunity when Vini Jr.'s shot is deflected off Haiti's goalkeeper, bounces right to Brazilian teammate Matheus Santos Carneiro, and Carneiro punishes the mistake for a goal.

Haiti would be eliminated from reaching the knockout round with a loss tonight. Brazil, meanwhile, must still accumulate points to feel safe in Group C. That should make for an aggressive game for both sides tonight.

Coming off a draw last week against Morocco, Brazil goes for its first win of the World Cup. It has reached the quarterfinals in eight straight World Cups.

Morocco scored after only 69 seconds and clung to that goal the rest of the match despite Scotland's repeated attempts to score in the second half, all of which came up short.

The match ended with drama in the final seconds when Scotland had a corner kick in the 96th minute, the last of stoppage time. That corner came nowhere close to the goal, however, and Morocco was able to clear it and finish with three points.

After two matches, Morocco now has four points. Brazil and Haiti, who also are in Scotland and Morocco's group, will play next.

This has been such a tense second half as Scotland has peppered Morocco's defense with runs, but only six minutes remain for the Scots to draw a point from this match.

Scott McTominay has tried time and again to score Scotland's first goal, but each attempt has come up short. There was also a corner kick in which Lyndon Dykes was able to get a clean shot at the ball, but it went wide left.

Scotland's Ben Gannon-Doak was trying to run down a long pass when Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou ran out to grab the ball, and both met in a crunching collision that left both players down for a minute. Both ultimately were able to get back up and continue playing.

In the 65th minute, Andy Robertson gets a yellow card for grabbing a Moroccan player to not let him get a free run up the sideline.

Morocco couldn't hit a cross into the box cleanly, with the ball bouncing up and just off the crossbar over the goal in the 50th minute. About a minute later Morocco had a corner kick that nearly went into the near post until Scotland's keeper Angus Gunn stepped in for a save.

Can Scotland level this game after coming so close with so many late chances to end the first half?

Morocco created its chances early, while Scotland produced multiple scoring chances late, but at half it stands as a one-goal difference. Ismael Saibari's strike in the first minute was stunning but ever since Scotland has hung around to give itself a chance to draw.

Scotland is pressing to work up any momentum to end the half, and John McGinn tried his best to level the game in the 46th minute. McGinn took a cross inside the goal box, past the far post, but the angle was going to be very difficult to convert into a goal.

Morocco's Neil El Aynaoui had pushed Scotland's Kieran Tierney to stop him from running free down the left side. The gamble paid off because it avoided a card and Scotland couldn't turn the free kick into any kind of scoring chance.

Today is the 12th World Cup match that Morocco's Achraf Hakimi has appeared in, the most by any player from an African nation in World Cup history.

The previous record-holders were Cameroon's François Omam-Biyik and Ghana's Asamoah Gyan, both with 11.

Even though FIFA boss Gianni Infantino is watching from a suite in Boston today, the biggest name in soccer watching Scotland-Morocco is arguably Pep Guardiola. A month after walking away from his job managing Manchester City, Guardiola is still around soccer.

With multiple scoring chances and the majority of possession, Morocco has controlled much of these first 20 minutes in Boston. Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.

This is Scotland's first time in the World Cup since 1998, when it lost to Morocco, 3-0, in France.

The Scots came into this match with high hopes, with their 1-0 win over Haiti the nation's first win in a World Cup opener since 1982.

In only the first minute of this match Morocco has scored after Ismael Saibari found space behind the Scottish defense and sent the ball into the top of the net. Nightmarish start for Scotland.

Ahead of the Morrocco vs Scotland match in Boston this evening, fans from both teams have taken over the East coast city to show their support. Both fandoms known for their unmatched passion and energy.

Moroccan fans began arriving in Boston this week, excited to see their team forge ahead after an unprecedented performance in the team’s last World Cup.

On Sunday, after Scotland won against Haiti in their first World Cup game, Scottish fans celebrated drinking so much beer that some Boston bars ran out.

After the U.S. beat Australia 2-0, Fox Sports spoke with Alex Freeman, who scored the team's second goal today. He said the moment was “so emotional for me,” adding that he has always dreamed at scoring a goal at the World Cup.

Freeman also gave teammate Ricardo Pepi his flowers for stepping in for Christian Pulisic, who sat the game out due to an injury.

As Mauricio Pochettino, manager of the U.S. men’s national team, spoke with Fox Sports after the team's 2-0 win over Australia, fans there at Seattle Stadium began chanting his name

"It was a tough game," Pochettino said in a post-game interview with Fox. "The players were amazing."

When asked about the win despite Christian Pulisic's absence in the field, Pochettino said that while Pulisic is an amazing player, "if you want to win, all the players need to be great."

Mauricio Pochettino and Tyler Adams celebrate after the match. Ercin Erturk / Anadolu via Getty Images

An own goal by Australia in the 11th minute, followed by a score from Alex Freeman in the 43rd minute, led the U.S. to a 2-0 victory in Seattle on Friday. The win clinches a spot in the knockout round with one group-stage game still to play for the U.S.

The win followed last week's 4-1 win over Paraguay, marking the first time the U.S. men's national team has won consecutive games in the World Cup since 1930.

Even without Christian Pulisic, who is nursing a calf injury suffered during training and then exacerbated last week against Paraguay, the U.S. was able to constantly create chances to score in the first half as it dominated possession; it finished with 62% of possession while completing nearly 450 accurate passes — double that of Australia.

Tim Ream celebrates with Chris Richards, right. Lindsey Wasson / AP

You don't see that very often. Play was stopped for a while in extra time, as a referee sat on the grass and had his leg stretched out. He appeared to be dealing with cramping. It's hot there on the field in Seattle.

If you're watching at home, the clock will tick past the six minutes of extra time, and they'll keep playing, due to the referee-caused delay.

Australia's Aiden O'Neill helps referee Felix Zwayer. Steven Bisig / Imagn via Reuters

Team Australia players Jacob Italiano and Harry Souttar just received two yellow cards after the referee determined that the match is becoming too physical.

USA’s Folarin Balogun also got a yellow card after he wrapped his arm around Souttar’s neck.

Minutes later, Chris Richards of the U.S. received a yellow card, too, for running into an Australian player as he made a run upfield.

The game has gotten pretty chippy the past 20 minutes or so. We'll see if the U.S. can hold onto its 2-0 lead and advance to the round of 32.

The U.S. still has control over this game, but Australia has clawed back possession and has repeatedly threatened to score. In the 85th minute, if not for numerous players clogging the entrance to the goal, a shot by Australia's Alessandro Circati may have gone in, but it only bounced away.

U.S. defender Chris Richards writhed on the ground at the play's end after colliding with an Australian player while both were going for the ball. Initially it seemed troubling, because Richards missed most of the last two months with an injury, but he soon got up.

Ricardo Pepi, who stepped into today’s game to replace injured Christian Pulisic, is being substituted with Sebastian Berhalter as the U.S. looks to protect its lead.

After the second-half hydration break, which some have begun calling the "fourth quarter," the U.S. seems to be in firm control, leading 2-0. The U.S. leads Australia in possession percentage (68% vs. 32%) and expected goals (1.30 vs. 0.41). Both teams have two shots on goal.

The failure to cleanly clear the ball away from the U.S. goal just gave Australia another chance to score in the 65th minute. This time, Connor Metcalfe shot low, but goalkeeper Matt Freese of the U.S. leapt to save it. The U.S. has maintained its clean sheet despite some drama.

Matt Freese of the U.S. saves a shot. Sarah Stier / FIFA via Getty Images

Oh, Australia will want that opportunity back. Nestory Irankunda got an opening up the right side and took the ball within a few yards of the goal, only to get turned around by top U.S. defender Kris Richards before he could get off a clean look.

Irankunda passed to trailing teammate Cristian Volpato, but his one-timed shot soared over the head of U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese and over the goal, too. The U.S. might be up 2-0 but it can't afford more breakdowns like that.

Antonee Robinson, right, questions a yellow card. Jordan Teller / ISI Photos via Getty Images

A shove from behind has led Antonee Robinson of the U.S. to be booked with a yellow card in the 56th minute.

Early in the second half, Folarin Balogun got behind the defense and found himself one-on-one with Australia’s goalkeeper. As he made an attempted shot, it was blocked by an Australian defender who worked back into the play.

The beloved Seattle Seahawks running back is at the stadium today to watch the U.S. play Australia, and so are U.S. women's soccer player Trinity Rodman, NBA player Zach LaVine and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Given a pair of corner kicks in the 50th and 53rd minutes, the U.S. couldn't turn either into a goal. But it has only served to continue the trend that the U.S. has been in Australia's half of the field for most of the last 40 minutes.

If the U.S. holds on to beat Australia today, it would clinch a spot in the round of 32. If the U.S. wins, and Paraguay then goes on to either win or record a draw against Turkey, then the U.S. would be the winner of Group D.

We'll see if the U.S. can hold on to its 2-0 lead.

Leading Australia 2-0 at halftime in Seattle, the U.S. is in prime position to win its first two matches at this World Cup. If it closes out the win, it will mean the U.S. men will have consecutive World Cup victories for the first time since 1930.

The U.S. leads Australia, 2-0, at halftime after a second consecutive dominant first half in the World Cup. The half featured scores off of an Australian own goal and Alex Freeman's header, and a U.S. team that controlled 70% of the possession while completing 88% of its passes — far better than Australia's 62% accuracy.

Sergiño Dest fired the second U.S. shot on goal in the final seconds of the half, a low fastball that was scooped up.

The first half of the game is almost over!

The referee indicated seven minutes of stoppage time.

The U.S. scored a second goal in the 43rd minute. The U.S. fired a shot into the box, and an Australian defender deflected it high into the air. The U.S.' Alex Freeman tracked the ball, beat the Australian goalkeeper to the spot and headed it into the net.

Initially, the referees ruled Freeman had been offside. But after review, the call was rescinded and Freeman's goal was ruled good.

Minutes earlier, Freeman had been lying in the grass after colliding with an Australian player. He stayed in the game and now scored a goal. He looked healthy enough celebrating when the referee's decision came in.

Alex Freeman of the U.S. scores his team's second goal. Lee Smith / Reuters

We're having a break in play in the 39th minute as both medical teams came onto the field to ensure U.S. defender Alex Freeman and Australia's Paul Okon-Engstler were OK after they collided. Both were able to get up under their own power and continue playing, but that will add stoppage time to the end of this half.

Freeman is the son of Antonio Freeman, the longtime NFL wide receiver who won a Super Bowl title with Green Bay. Alex chose soccer, though, and made his first U.S. men's national team appearance in 2025 when he was only 20 years old.

Australia's Alessandro Circati was given a yellow card after tripping USA's Malik Tillman on the field.

A referee issues a yellow card to Australia's Alessandro Circati. Maddy Grassy / AP

If you told the U.S. it would lead, 1-0, after only 10 minutes, coach Mauricio Pochettino would absolutely take it. Despite missing the playmaking of injured Christian Pulisic, the U.S. has had several other chances to score, too.

It has not been a perfect start, however. The defense of the U.S. has had a bit of a nervy start, with Australia being allowed to move the ball near goalkeeper Matt Freese for one shot on goal.

Australian player Jordan Bos received the first card of the match in the 16th minute, when he appeared to make contact with Weston McKennie's face.

The U.S. forced Paraguay into an own goal in its opening game and has now done the same against Australia to start today's game. According to the Fox broadcast, that's a World Cup first. No team has ever forced an opponent into scoring an own goal in back-to-back games.

The U.S. also has forced opponents into five own goals now in its World Cup history, the second-most of all time, behind only France.

Cameron Burgess, No. 21, of Australia scores an own goal today. Alex Grimm / Getty Images

After one U.S. attempt to score by Sergiño Dest was blocked minutes earlier, the U.S. follows it up with a run down the left side by Folarin Balogun, who tapped the ball into the box where it was mis-hit into the goal by Australia's Cameron Burgess as he tried to clear it out of harm's way. That's the second time in as many games the first U.S. goal has been an own-goal created by U.S. pressure.

The U.S. has turned the ball over twice now in its own end, and the team has been fortunate that Australia hasn't been able to convert on those chances. After the first one, Australia had a shot on net, but it wasn't a particularly threatening shot, and U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese made the save easy.

Pulisic is out of today's game due to an injury, but stepping in to replace him in a predictably tough game against Australia is Pepi.

The game has kicked off, and we're now underway.

Tyler Adams of the U.S. is tackled by Mathew Leckie of Australia. Fran Santiago / Getty Images

Again, no Christian Pulisic today.

Balogun greatly contributed to USA’s 4-1 win against Paraguay last week, scoring two goals and becoming the first U.S. player to score multiple times in a game since 1930.

The Brooklyn-born and London-raised player could have represented England in the World Cup but chose to join the U.S. men’s national team in 2023.

Balogun is expected to join today’s lineup as the team faces Australia at Seattle Stadium this afternoon.

Folarin Balogun celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Paraguay on June 12. Sarah Stier / FIFA via Getty Images

Trysta Krick and Jay Croucher preview the upcoming Group D match between USA and Australia, where they expect the Americans to "overwhelm" the visiting Socceroos.

Mauricio Pochettino, manager of the U.S. men’s national team, told Fox Sports that Pulisic “is not available” for today's game.

Pochettino said his star player was “of course a little bit sad because he wanted to stay, he wanted to participate today, but he is still so swollen.”

Christian Pulisic practices on his own Wednesday. Jamie Squire / Getty Images

Pulisic injured his left calf during the USA team’s first World Cup match last week against Paraguay. Even though the injury forced Pulisic to leave that game at halftime, the team scored a 4-1 win, ramping up great momentum ahead of its match today against Australia.

“We have ahead a very important game. Australia is going to be really tough,” Pochettino said, adding that he hopes Pulisic will be able to rejoin the lineup soon.

Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola and Andy Edwards preview this afternoon's blockbuster matchup in Group D between USA and Australia at the World Cup in Seattle.

Australia beat Türkiye with a perfectly executed game plan in their World Cup opener but will need to find another level to get a result against confident co-hosts the United States, coach Tony Popovic said yesterday.

Australia began their campaign with a superb 2-0 win over Türkiye, sitting deep and springing on the counter to devastating effect to give themselves a great chance of reaching the knockout stages.

Connor Metcalfe of Australia celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Turkey on June 13. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images

However, the U.S. is also coming into the match on a high after dismantling Paraguay 4-1, though the fitness of their influential winger Christian Pulisic is a concern.

Popovic said his side should embrace the challenge of facing the U.S. in their backyard, but was under no illusions about the difficulty of their task.

“We know it will be a different type of challenge,” he told reporters. “Playing the host nation here as well is a wonderful challenge, but also a wonderful opportunity for us.”

Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola and Andy Edwards discuss the latest news regarding USA star Christian Pulisic's status for today's showdown with Australia after picking up a knock against Paraguay.

As World Cup fever sweeps the U.S., some fans say tickets purchased through resale platforms like StubHub never arrived. While refunds were offered, many were left scrambling after booking travel. NBC News’ Allie Canal reports.

Some World Cup fans left empty-handed after ticket purchases fall through

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Canada’s first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed yesterday when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates shaken and coach Jesse Marsch lamenting an injury that turned a night of celebration into one of anguish.

The 24-year-old Koné was taken off on a stretcher at BC Place after Qatar’s Assim Madibo caught him from behind in the 54th minute of Canada’s 6-0 rout, with Marsch saying the sound of the impact was audible from the sidelines.

“It happened right in front of the bench. We could all hear it,” said Marsch, who immediately recognized the severity of the injury having seen Canada’s Tajon Buchanan suffer a broken tibia during a training session at the 2024 Copa America.

“I knew right away it was similar to when Tajon got hurt in training. Everyone could hear the bones snap,” added Marsch.

Ismaël Koné of Canada is carted off the field on a stretcher yesterday. Ercin Erturk / Anadolu via Getty Images