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SoccerDaily
Live desk - updated June 24, 2026

Live World Cup 2026 desk

Rolling updates from completed matches, upcoming fixtures, official reaction slots, and qualification math before each kickoff.

Sources: BBC World Cup scores and fixtures | FIFA World Cup 2026 | FotMob match and player data

Match report

Group L checkpoint

England and Ghana sit top two as it stands after the 0-0 draw, while Croatia remain alive on three points.

OpenProgress

Knockout format reminder

Round of 32 includes the 24 automatic top-two teams plus the eight best third-placed teams.

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Official interview stream

Post-match reactions from official team accounts and video channels are grouped as short flashcards.

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Match math now

  • England 0 - 0 Ghana - Group L draw keeps both teams on 4 points - BBC/FIFA/Guardian
  • Portugal 5 - 0 Uzbekistan - Portugal move to 4 points with +5 goal difference - BBC live
  • Norway 3 - 2 Senegal - Norway join France on 6 points - BBC live
  • Jordan 1 - 2 Algeria - Algeria enter the third-place race on 3 points - BBC results list

BBC fixture watch

  • Kickoff 00:30 - Colombia vs Portugal (K) - BBC fixtures list
  • Kickoff 00:30 - Congo DR vs Uzbekistan (K) - BBC fixtures list
  • Round of 32 slot - 2nd Group A vs 2nd Group B (R32) - BBC fixtures list
  • Round of 32 slot - 1st Group C vs 2nd Group F (R32) - BBC fixtures list

Best-third tracker

  • Group F: Sweden (3 pts, GD +0)
  • Group C: Scotland (3 pts, GD +0)
  • Group L: Croatia (3 pts, GD -1)
  • Group D: Paraguay (3 pts, GD -2)
  • Group J: Algeria (3 pts, GD -2)
  • Group H: Cape Verde (2 pts, GD +0)
  • Group G: Belgium (2 pts, GD +0)
  • Group K: DR Congo (1 pts, GD +0)

Progression rules

  • Top two teams from each of the 12 groups qualify automatically for the Round of 32.
  • The eight best third-placed teams also advance, creating 32 knockout teams.
  • Group order is shown by points, then goal difference, then goals scored in this SoccerDaily table.
  • Final official ordering and knockout pairings should be checked against FIFA and BBC before publication changes.

Latest official reaction feeds

Short cards from official team accounts and video sources, grouped so the live desk can tell the story after each result.

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