Germany sent a warning to the world
If the 2022 World Cup belonged to Argentina in Qatar, Day 4 of the 2026 edition delivered a very German statement: the four-time champions (1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014) demolished Curaçao 7-1 in Houston. Meanwhile, Japan and Sweden produced results that almost nobody on Pitacos da Copa saw coming.
Yesterday's results
Germany 7-1 Curaçao — Group E, Houston. Felix Nmecha opened the scoring at 6', Curaçao hit back through Livano Comenencia at 21', but Nico Schlotterbeck made it 2-1 at 38' and Kai Havertz put Germany 3-1 up at 45+5'. After the break, Jamal Musiala struck at 47', Nathaniel Brown added a sixth at 68', Deniz Undav netted at 78' and Havertz completed his brace at 88'. Despite the historic scoreline, only 46% of fans picked the right result.
Australia 2-0 Turkey — Group D, Vancouver. Nestory Irankunda opened at 27' and Connor Metcalfe sealed it at 75'. A comfortable win, and 58% of the crowd got it right. CNN Brasil highlighted the best moments of the match.
Sweden 5-1 Tunisia — Group F, Monterrey (Guadalupe). The day's biggest surprise by goal count: Yasin Ayari struck at 7', Alexander Isak made it 2-0 at 30', but Omar Rekik pulled one back at 43' — half-time 2-1. Viktor Gyökeres made it 3-1 at 59', Mattias Svanberg added a fourth at 84', and Ayari rounded off the rout at 90+6'. Only 29% of fans predicted this result — a genuine shock for anyone who backed Tunisia or a draw.
Netherlands 2-2 Japan — Group F, Dallas (Arlington). Scoreless at the break, then an end-to-end second half: Virgil van Dijk put the Netherlands ahead at 51', Japan equalised through Keito Nakamura at 57', Crysencio Summerville restored the Dutch lead at 64', but Daichi Kamada snatched the leveller at 88'. A jaw-dropping finale, and only 27% of fans got it right — the day's biggest upset on the prediction tables. According to ge, the Netherlands coach said Japan "was scared" and expressed unhappiness with the draw.
Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador — Group E, Philadelphia. A goalless first half gave way to a dramatic finish: Amad Diallo netted at 90' to seal the points. Only 45% of fans called it correctly.
How the groups look
Group D: Australia and the United States both sit on 3 points after one game, with the USA leading on goal difference (+3) ahead of Australia (+2). Turkey and Paraguay are yet to open their accounts.
Group E: Germany lead with a stunning +6 goal difference, followed by Ivory Coast (+1). Ecuador and Curaçao are bottom with zero points.
Group F: Sweden lead on 3 points and +4 goal difference. The Netherlands and Japan are tied on 1 point each with identical goal difference (0), while Tunisia are bottom on 0 points.
Who scored on the leaderboard
The ranking after Day 4 is led by an anonymous fan on 45 points, with a group of four anonymous fans right behind on 35 points each. No usernames were registered among the top five today — all anonymous.
Today's fixtures
Spain vs Cape Verde — Group H, 13:00 (Brasília). The only World Cup champion in action today: Spain, winners in 2010, are the heavy favourite with 67% of Pitacos fans backing La Roja, against 33% for Cape Verde. Looks like a clear call — lock in your prediction at /jogo/espanha-vs-cabo-verde.
Belgium vs Egypt — Group G, 16:00. Belgium lead the pulse with 64% of votes, Egypt on 36%. A fairly one-sided picture so far — will you follow the crowd? Head to /jogo/belgica-vs-egito.
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay — Group H, 19:00. The two-time champions Uruguay (1930, 1950) are the fans' pick at 53%, Saudi Arabia on 33% and a draw on 13%. The gap is real but not huge — make your call at /jogo/arabia-saudita-vs-uruguai.
Iran vs New Zealand — Group G, 22:00. The most open match of the day: New Zealand and a draw are tied at 42% each, with Iran on just 17%. Total coin-flip — don't miss it at /jogo/ira-vs-nova-zelandia.
Sources: openfootball, Google News, Wikidata