Overview
- Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 on Saturday with John McGinn’s deflected strike, giving the Scots their first World Cup win since 1998 and putting them top of Group C.
- Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco after Vinicius Junior equalised, a result that leaves Brazil’s group position less assured than expected.
- Qatar earned its first-ever World Cup point when a late own goal forced a 1-1 draw with Switzerland, a result that kept Group B open early in the tournament.
- England reported theft of boots and other kit at their Kansas City base, with two arrests and most items recovered, while coaches warned that player fatigue and fitness concerns remain after long club seasons.
- Organisers are coping with wider operational issues — extreme heat prompting cooling vests for Germany, visa and ticketing frictions across host cities — even as the separate World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt completed its group stage and set second-round ties.