SCOTLAND MOVED TOP of Group C in their long-awaited return to the World Cup with a nervy 1-0 win over Haiti in Foxborough. In the Scots’ first game on the big stage since 1998, midfielder John McGinn fired them ahead in Boston with a deflected strike after 28 minutes,

Indian-origin winger Nishan Velupillay made his FIFA World Cup debut as Australia beat Turkiye 2-0 in their Group D opener. The result gave the Socceroos an early edge in the qualification race and marked another step in Velupillay's rapid rise.

For Australia’s opener against Turkey, the Socceroos’ presumed starting goalkeeper was Mathew Ryan, who entered this tournament as a veteran of three World Cups and the team

In Melbourne, Federation Square became the epicentre of fan festivities, with capacity crowds packing into the CBD venue for a Socceroos viewing party.

Folarin Balogun, a US attacker, leads the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race with two goals and below him are numerous players in standing.