Fit to be tied: The big upsets at the World Cup so far have been matches ending at 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2
- Cape Verde, ranked No. 67 and playing in its first World Cup, held No. 2 Spain to a 0-0 draw, marking the biggest upset so far in the tournament.
- All four matches on Monday ended in ties, the most in a single day of men's World Cup play since 1958, and all could be considered upsets.
- No. 85 New Zealand tied No. 20 Iran 2-2, No. 61 Saudi Arabia tied No. 16 Uruguay 1-1, and No. 29 Egypt tied No. 9 Belgium 1-1.
- Out of the first 16 matches played, eight ended in ties.
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FIFA WC: Big upsets so far are matches ending at 0-0,1-1,2-2
Miami Gardens: The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA’s world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup. They all played Monday. None of them won. None of them lost, either. Through five days and 16 matches of soccer’s biggest extravaganza ever, the underdogs are proving to be very tough to beat. All four matches on Monday ended in ties — the most in a single day of men’s World Cup play since 1958 —…
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Fit to be tied: The big upsets at the World Cup so far have been matches ending at 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA's world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup.
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The teams that ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA’s world rankings clearly didn’t start as favorites for their 2026 World Cup performance. They all played on Monday. None of them won. But none of them lost. After five days and 16 games of the biggest football show ever, the teams with little in their favor have proved very difficult to defeat. Monday’s four matches ended up in a draw—the largest amount for a single day of the World Cup since 195…
The first five days of the 2026 World Cup held in the United States, Canada and Mexico left some surprises and difficulties during the official debut of Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Between matches full of goals and the first 0-0 -with disappointment of a favorite included- football already vibrate millions and check the forecasts of a large majority. This Monday, Spain played the game and put in check the prode of all when matching without…
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