The day Japan turned into a party
Day 11 of the World Cup 2026 belonged to the goal scorers: Japan and Spain both won 4-0, Uruguay got a scare in Miami, and the 0-0 draw between Belgium and Iran delivered a true upset. CNN Brasil highlighted that Japan's thrashing eliminated Tunisia in a match that echoed World Cup history — a milestone that gave extra flavor to the rout in Monterrey.
Yesterday's results
Tunisia 0 x 4 Japan — Group F, Monterrey (Guadalupe). The Japanese were lethal from the first whistle: Daichi Kamada opened the scoring at 4', Ayase Ueda made it 2-0 at 31', and in the second half Junya Ito scored at 69' before Ueda sealed it at 83'. The score was already 0-2 at halftime, and the second half was pure dominance. An impressive 86% of fans predicted the result — it was far from a surprise. GE noted that the "international press surrendered to Japan after the thrashing."
Spain 4 x 0 Saudi Arabia — Group H, Atlanta. The reigning champion of 2010 (title won in 2010, in South Africa) gave no chances: Lamine Yamal opened the scoring at 10', Mikel Oyarzabal struck twice in quick succession (21' and 24'), and Hassan Al-Tambakti completed an own goal at 49'. With 3-0 already at halftime, the win was comfortable. Only 71% of fans had bet on such a wide margin — Spain showed more than expected. According to CNN Brasil, Spain bounces back at the World Cup.
Belgium 0 x 0 Iran — Group G, Los Angeles (Inglewood). Full upset: only 14% of fans predicted the goalless draw, the lowest rate of the day. With no goals in 90 minutes, the result shuffled Group G.
Uruguay 2 x 2 Cape Verde — Group H, Miami (Miami Gardens). Two-time champion Uruguay (titles in 1930 and 1950) took the lead late in the first half: Maxi Araújo scored at 44' and Agustín Cano made it 2-1 in stoppage time (45'+6). But Cape Verde didn't give up — Kevin Pina had put the Cape Verdeans ahead at 21' and Hélio Varela equalized for good at 61'. Only 43% of bettors predicted the draw. R7 Esportes summed it up well: "Uruguay only draws with Cape Verde and complicates their World Cup."
New Zealand 1 x 3 Egypt — Group G, Vancouver. Finn Surman gave New Zealand hope at 15' and the first half ended 1-0. But Egypt turned it around with authority: Mostafa Zico (58'), Mohamed Salah (67') and Trézéguet (82') completed the comeback. 86% of fans already saw Egypt winning.
Group standings
Group F: Netherlands and Japan share the lead, both on 4 points with a goal difference of +4. The race for qualification is tight at the top.
Group G: Egypt leads with 4 points and a goal difference of +2. Iran and Belgium are tied on 2 points with zero goal difference — the draw between the two left everything undecided. New Zealand is bottom with 1 point.
Group H: Spain are out in front with 4 points and a goal difference of +4. Uruguay and Cape Verde are level on 2 points, with zero goal difference each — Uruguay's stumble tightened the group.
Group I: Norway (3 pts, +3) and France (3 pts, +2) got off to a good start in the first round. Senegal and Iraq are yet to score a point.
Group J: Argentina (3 pts, +3) and Austria (3 pts, +2) opened with wins. Jordan and Algeria are searching for their first points.
Who scored in the rankings
Mateus Sanino leads the day's rankings with 45 points — a above-average performance 🏆. Close behind are two anonymous fans and Danilo Mizuguti (/user/danilo-mizuguti-a0c1b0), all with 40 points. A fifth anonymous fan rounds out the group with 30 points.
Today's matches
Argentina vs Austria — Group J, at 2pm (Brasília). Three-time champion Argentina (1978, 1986 and 2022) enters as the absolute favorite: 86% of fans back an albiceleste win, against just 14% for Austria — nobody is predicting a draw. Want to make your pick? /jogo/argentina-vs-austria
France vs Iraq — Group I, at 6pm (Brasília). Two-time champion France (1998 and 2018) commands near unanimity: 86% back a Les Bleus victory, and only 14% see Iraq pulling off a surprise. /jogo/franca-vs-iraque
Norway vs Senegal — Group I, at 9pm (Brasília). Rarely are fans so united: 100% back Norway, and Senegal sits at 0% — one of the most one-sided forecasts of the World Cup. Will it really go that way? Show whether you agree (or disagree!) at /jogo/noruega-vs-senegal 🎯
Sources: openfootball, Google News, Wikidata