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Austria and Jordan delivered a wildly entertaining World Cup opener on 17 June 2026, 04:00 UTC, with the Europeans ultimately securing a gritty 3:1 victory. Ralf Rangnick’s men were billed as heavy favorites, but the fearless debutants clearly refused to read the pre-match script.

The defending champions opened their 2026 World Cup campaign in style as Argentina dismantled Algeria 3:0 on 17 June 2026, 01:00 UTC at Arrowhead Stadium. If anyone wondered whether a 38-year-old Lionel Messi still had the magic, he delivered a resounding answer exactly 20 years to the day after his tournament debut.

The wait is finally over for the Norwegians. Their opening clash, played on 16 June 2026 (UTC), ended with the scoreboard flashing Iraq — Norway 1:4 , but the raw numbers alone do not tell the whole story of this scrappy group-stage battle.

It took an agonizingly long time for the engine to warm up, but the final France — Senegal 3:1 scoreline on 16 June 2026 ultimately delivered the World Cup fireworks we crave. Despite the result, Les Bleus spent the first half looking painfully disjointed at MetLife Stadium.

It has been a suffocatingly long wait, but Austria finally step back onto the biggest stage this Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 04:00 UTC against Jordan in their opening clash of the World Cup.

Argentina step up to launch their 2026 World Cup campaign against Algeria on June 17 at 01:00 UTC, and if you are expecting a flawless opening parade from the title defenders, you might want to pause.

When Iraq and Norway lock horns on 16 June (22:00 UTC), it won't just kick off Group I of the 2026 World Cup—it ends a generational wait for both. Norway haven't been to the big stage since '98, and Iraq are making their first appearance in 40 years.

France and Senegal collide on 16 June 2026 at 19:00 UTC, kicking off their World Cup 2026 campaigns in what promises to be a sizzling Group I opener. For anyone with a memory of the 2002 tournament, this fixture in New Jersey is pure box office.

The script for the Group G opener dictated a tense, low-event standoff. Instead, the squads tore up the blueprints, battling out a breathtaking Iran — New Zealand 2:2 draw on 16 June 2026, 01:00 UTC, in front of a roaring SoFi Stadium crowd.

Saudi Arabia and Uruguay locked horns under the sweltering Miami sun on 15 June 2026, delivering a gritty 1:1 draw to tear Group H wide open. Marcelo Bielsa’s men walked in heavily favoured but immediately found themselves bogged down in a tactical swamp.