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Canada's Ismaël Koné Breaks His Leg in World Cup Win Over Qatar

Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné broke his leg on a late tackle by Qatar's Assim Madibo during Thursday's 6-0 World Cup win in Vancouver and will undergo surgery — a "huge loss," coach Jesse Marsch said, as Madibo was sent off.

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Switzerland Beats Bosnia 4-1 After Scoring Five Goals in 15 Minutes

Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina were scoreless at the half before five goals in 15 minutes produced a 4-1 Swiss win in Los Angeles on June 18, with Johan Manzambi scoring twice.

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Canada Beats Qatar 6-0 for Its First-Ever Men's World Cup Win

Canada thrashed Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver on June 18 — a Jonathan David hat-trick leading the country's first-ever men's World Cup win and the biggest by a CONCACAF side in tournament history, though Ismaël Koné left injured.

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Nike Holds Toma Street Soccer National Finals at Bryant Park June 25-27

Nike turns Bryant Park into a street soccer arena June 25-27 for the Toma National Finals, where 150-plus teen ballers from across North America compete in 4v4 and 1v1 matches with Nike ambassador deals on the line.

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Nike Gato 'N7' Releases June 18 for $125 to Open the 2026 N7 Collection

Nike's Gato 'N7' indoor soccer trainer drops June 18 for $125 in burgundy, forest green, and royal blue suede, opening the 2026 N7 collection that funds Indigenous youth sports.

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Ghana Beats Panama 1-0 on Caleb Yirenkyi's Late Goal in World Cup Opener

Caleb Yirenkyi's goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time gave Ghana a 1-0 win over Panama at BMO Field in Toronto, lifting the Black Stars to the top of Group L in their 2026 World Cup opener.

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Games to Watch — Wednesday, June 17: England opens its World Cup against Croatia

The World Cup runs the day: England open against Croatia at 4 PM ET (ESPN has England -0.5), with Portugal-Congo DR and Ghana-Panama bracketing it. Yankees and Guardians headline a full MLB card, plus six WNBA games.

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USMNT Faces Australia on June 19 With World Cup Group D Lead at Stake

Both on three points after the opening matches, the USMNT and Australia meet June 19 at Seattle Stadium with control of World Cup Group D on the line.

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Egypt and Belgium Draw 1-1 in World Cup Group G Opener

Egypt and Belgium opened World Cup Group G with a 1-1 draw on June 15. Emam Ashour put Egypt ahead before a Mohamed Hany own goal leveled it, and Egypt squandered a late chance at its first-ever World Cup victory.

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Cape Verde Hold Spain to 0-0 on Their World Cup Debut

World Cup debutants Cape Verde held Spain to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta on June 15, with 40-year-old keeper Vozinha making seven saves as Spain's 27 shots — and substitutes Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo and Nico Williams — found no way through.

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Games to Watch — Monday, June 15: Spain Opens the World Cup Against Cape Verde

The 2026 World Cup takes over Monday: Spain opens Group H against debutant Cape Verde at noon ET (Spain -1600), followed by Egypt-Belgium and two more group games, plus Aces-Wings in the WNBA and Rays-Dodgers on ESPN.

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Qatar Draw Switzerland 1-1 With Stoppage-Time Equalizer in World Cup Opener

Qatar snatched a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their 2026 World Cup Group B opener at Levi's Stadium on June 13, equalizing in the fourth minute of stoppage time after Breel Embolo's first-half penalty.