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World Cup 2026, overnight round-up
Every morning, OneFootball will bring you a full recap of the night at the World Cup. Here’s the first one!
The must-see story of the night
What a tough start to the World Cup it has been for the South American nations! With Uruguay being held to a draw by Saudi Arabia (1-1), none of the CONMEBOL representatives that have played so far have managed to win a single match yet (two draws, two defeats).
By contrast, Asia is doing more than well, remaining unbeaten with two wins and four draws. Iran in particular helped the AFC keep that run going last night by earning a draw against New Zealand.
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The result of the night
Saudi Arabia 1 - 1 Uruguay. Click here to read the match recap!
Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand. Click here to read the match recap!
The standings
Group H:
1 ) Uruguay - 1 pt (+0)
2) Saudi Arabia - 1 pt (+0)
3) Spain - 1 pt (+0)
4) Cape Verde - 1 pt (+0)
Group G:
1 ) New Zealand - 1 pt (+0)
2) Iran - 1 pt (+0)
3) Belgium - 1 pt (+0)
4) Egypt - 1 pt (+0)
The 3 players who shone
In what was probably, to everyone’s surprise, the most entertaining match of the night, the attacking duo of Chris Wood and Elijah Just caused Iran all sorts of problems. The latter also became the first player to score a World Cup brace for New Zealand.
The Nottingham Forest powerhouse also stood out statistically, providing two assists for the hero of the night. Could New Zealand be the surprise package of this World Cup?
Finally, in the other match of the night, Mohammed Al-Owais stole the spotlight against Uruguay. Just like in the match against Argentina in 2022, the 34-year-old goalkeeper delivered a huge performance with nine saves, notably preventing La Celeste from taking the lead in stoppage time.
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Today’s schedule and the upcoming night
21:00: France - Senegal (Group I)
00:00: Iraq - Norway (Group I)
03:00: Argentina - Algeria (Group J)
The player to watch
This is it, Les Bleus begin their campaign against a dangerous Senegal side. On fire this season and in France’s most recent match, Michael Olise is our player to watch this Tuesday.
In his first World Cup match, will the French winger manage to shine?
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