The 2026 FIFA World Cup continued to deliver unexpected results on matchday three, with four matches across Groups B, C, and D reshaping the early standings.
Group B: Switzerland Held by Late Qatar Strike
Switzerland and Qatar played out a 1-1 draw. The Swiss dominated possession and created numerous chances for most of the match, but were pegged back late when Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi scored a dramatic equalizer in the closing stages. This result leaves Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, and Qatar all level on one point each after one round of fixtures, setting up a highly competitive group.
Group C: Scotland Go Top as Brazil Held by Morocco
Group C featured the headline clash of the day as Brazil and Morocco drew 1-1. Vinicius Junior rescued a point for the five-time champions after Morocco had taken the lead. Earlier, Scotland edged past Haiti 1-0, with John McGinn's 28th-minute strike proving decisive. The Scots capitalized on a defensive lapse to move to the top of Group C with three points, ahead of Brazil and Morocco on one each, while Haiti remain on zero.
Group D: Australia Stun Turkiye
Group D witnessed the biggest upset of the day as Australia defeated Turkiye 2-0. Nestory Irankunda opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a sharp finish, before Connor Metcalfe doubled the lead in the 75th minute with a fine strike from outside the box. This result sees Australia join the USA on three points at the top of Group D, while Turkiye and Paraguay are yet to open their accounts.
Full Points Table
Group A: Mexico (3 pts, +2 GD), Korea Republic (3 pts, +1), Czechia (0 pts, -1), South Africa (0 pts, -2)
Group B: Switzerland (1 pt, 0 GD), Canada (1 pt, 0), Qatar (1 pt, 0), Bosnia & Herzegovina (1 pt, 0)
Group C: Scotland (3 pts, +1), Morocco (1 pt, 0), Brazil (1 pt, 0), Haiti (0 pts, -1)
Group D: USA (3 pts, +3), Australia (3 pts, +2), Turkiye (0 pts, -2), Paraguay (0 pts, -3)
Groups E-L: All teams have yet to play their first matches and are on 0 points with 0 goal difference.
