Welcome to the live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by the Mirror on Friday, June 19th. England started their campaign strongly with a 4-2 victory over Croatia. Goals from Harry Kane (2), Jude Bellingham, and Marcus Rashford secured the win for the Three Lions. In other matches, Czechia drew 1-1 with South Africa, while Switzerland defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1.
Unfortunately, Canada’s 6-0 win over Qatar was overshadowed by an injury to Ismael Kone, who is likely out for the remainder of the World Cup. Mexico secured their spot in the round of 32 with a 1-0 victory over South Korea.
Upcoming fixtures include USA vs Australia, Scotland vs Morocco, Brazil vs Haiti, and Turkey vs Paraguay. Neymar is set to miss Brazil’s match against Haiti due to injury. Meanwhile, Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford are on individual recovery plans after England’s game against Croatia.
Jonathan David scored a hat trick for Canada in their historic win over Qatar. Additionally, tensions rose following the match, with Canada coach Jesse Marsch involved in a heated exchange. Stay tuned for more World Cup updates throughout the day.
