World Cup 2026: Canada Draws, USMNT Secures Dominant Victory, Brazil Prepares for Morocco

Canada secured their maiden World Cup point following a 1-1 draw against Bosnia & Herzegovina at BMO Field. After falling behind to a goal from Jovo Lukic in the first half, Canada equalized in the 78th minute when second-half substitute Cyle Larin scored with a half-volley. This goal, Larin's 31st international goal, marked Canada's first point in their seventh World Cup fixture. The co-hosts are set to face Qatar in their next Group B match.

The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) commenced their World Cup journey with a dominant 3-0 victory over Paraguay in a Group D curtain-raiser at SoFi Stadium. The scoring began with an own goal by Damian Bobadilla in the seventh minute. Folarin Balogun then secured a first-half brace, making him the fifth United States player to achieve double-digit goals in a World Cup. Giovanni Reyna sealed the win with a 'trivela' goal, making the final score 4-1. The USMNT is now poised for their upcoming match against Australia.

MetLife Stadium will host a significant Group C opener featuring Brazil, the record-time world champions, and Morocco, who reached the semi-finals in 2022. Brazil's veteran coach Carlo Ancelotti will be without forward Neymar. Despite this absence, Brazil's attack has shown strong form, scoring 11 goals in three warm-up matches, including a 3-1 victory over Croatia in April. Brazil aims for their first title since 2002, returning to North America where they previously won a World Cup.

Morocco, under new boss Mohamed Ouahbi, will seek to demonstrate that their 2022 run, where they became the first African team to reach the semi-finals, was not an isolated event. Ouahbi replaced Walid Regragui after Morocco's Africa Cup of Nations triumph. They will look to improve upon their 1994 World Cup performance in the United States, where they exited at the group stage after losing all three matches.

(Source: Yahoo Sports Soccer)