Deniz Undav scored twice after being subbed on in the second half as Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the World Cup for the first time since 2014.

Brian Brobbey delivered a brace as the Netherlands ran up the score against Sweden and wrested back control of their own World Cup fate.

European soccer fans descended upon Houston Saturday morning as the Netherlands and Sweden face each other in the third World Cup match at Houston Stadium, but not before two enthusiastic crowds of marchers snaked their way through the city's streets to Houston Stadium.

Ecuador fell 1-0 against Ivory Coast in the team's first group match, while World Cup debutant Curacao was crushed 7-1 by four-time champion Germany in its first-ever game on international soccer's biggest stage.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has thrown his support behind the United States after their 2-0 win over Australia secured back-to-back World Cup victories for the first time since 1930. The former LA Galaxy striker believes Mauricio Pochettino's side have the momentum,

The United States is through to the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-0 win over Australia in a game that got increasingly tense in the second half despite a comfortable American lead.