June 18, 2026 — World Cup Day 8
If Argentina stole the show in Qatar in 2022, today it was Canada's turn — with a stunning 6-0 demolition of Qatar that left fans speechless. It was also the day Mexico sealed their passage to the Round of 16, and Switzerland gave everyone a late scare in Los Angeles. Lots of ground to cover, so let's go! ⚽
Yesterday's Results
Canada 6 x 0 Qatar — Group B — Vancouver. The biggest win of the day was a massive party at BC Place. Cyle Larin opened the scoring at 16', Jonathan David doubled it at 29' and added another at 45+3', making it 3-0 at the break. In the second half, Nathan Saliba scored at 64', Mohamed Manai at 75', and Jonathan David completed his hat-trick at 90+2'. Final score: 6-0, a result none of the 5 predictors on the panel saw coming — 0% accuracy. Total upset? Not exactly, but nobody expected this scoreline. According to O Globo, the match was also marked by a serious injury.
Switzerland 4 x 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina — Group B — Los Angeles (Inglewood). The first half was so uneventful it became meme material, according to ge. But Switzerland woke up in the second half: Johan Manzambi found the net at 74', Rubén Vargas scored at 84', and Manzambi struck again at 90'. Granit Xhaka added his at 90+7'. Bosnia pulled one back through Ermin Mahmic at 90+3', closing it at 4-1. The half-time score was 0-0 — those who backed a Swiss win were right, and 100% of the 5 predictors called the result correctly. CNN Brasil highlighted that Switzerland grew into the game late, thrashed Bosnia and opened up a lead in Group B.
Mexico 1 x 0 South Korea — Group A — Guadalajara (Zapopan). A tight first half ended 0-0 at the break. Luis Romo settled it at 50' and secured the Mexican victory. With the result, according to UOL, Mexico took advantage of South Korea's blunder and became the 1st team to qualify for the Round of 16. None of the 6 predictors got the result right — 0% accuracy, another upset of the day.
Czech Republic 1 x 1 South Africa — Group A — Atlanta. Michal Sadílek put Czech Republic ahead as early as the 6', and it was 1-0 at half-time. Teboho Mokoena levelled things at 83', saving a point for the South Africans. Only 14% of the 7 predictors foresaw the draw — the fans didn't see it coming.
Group Standings
Group A: Mexico lead alone with 6 points and a goal difference of +3. South Korea sit second with 3 points. Czech Republic and South Africa share the bottom with 1 point each, but South Africa have a worse goal difference (-2 vs -1).
Group B: Canada and Switzerland are level on 4 points, but Canada hold the edge in goal difference (+6 vs +3). Bosnia and Herzegovina have 1 point, while Qatar close out the group with 1 point and a goal difference of -6.
Group C: Scotland lead with 3 points after 1 game. Brazil and Morocco have 1 point each, with a goal difference of 0. Haiti are yet to score any points.
Group D: United States and Australia lead with 3 points each — the American side have a goal difference of +3 and Australia +2. Turkey and Paraguay are yet to open their accounts.
Who Scored in the Rankings
Mateus Sanino (/user/mateus-sanino-85c180) led the day with 25 points. An anonymous fan comes right behind with 20 points. Vitor Pereira (/user/vitor-pereira-8570fc), another anonymous fan and Danilo Mizuguti (/user/danilo-mizuguti-a0c1b0) round out the top 5, all with 10 points.
Best of the Panel
An anonymous fan nailed the analysis of the day: "Brazil could have played better! I feel like they were scared." — a take that is already sparking debate. Check it out at /pitaco/9e7dd6c4-a32f-455b-993c-673a86ad10bb.
Today's Matches
United States vs Australia — Group D — 4:00 PM (Brasília). The fans are pretty decided: 80% are backing United States and only 20% are going with Australia, with no votes on a draw. The runaway favourite in the poll. Will it be confirmed? Make your prediction at /jogo/estados-unidos-vs-australia.
Scotland vs Morocco — Group C — 7:00 PM (Brasília). A more balanced contest: 60% of fans believe in Scotland and 40% are backing Morocco, with no votes on a draw. Group C leadership is on the line. Share what you think at /jogo/escocia-vs-marrocos.
Brazil vs Haiti — Group C — 9:30 PM (Brasília). The night's main event is an absolute consensus: 100% of the 9 predictors are backing five-time champions Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002), and zero votes on a draw or Haiti. The fans have no doubt — but will the national team live up to their status as favourites? Place your prediction at /jogo/brasil-vs-haiti. 🇧🇷
Sources: openfootball, Google News, Wikidata