Published Jul 25, 2026, 3:00 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source

From Haaland love to Mexico’s Merlin: 26 memories from the 2026 World Cup

guardian
guardian
·
Original Report
INFERY
From Haaland love to Mexico’s Merlin: 26 memories from the 2026 World Cup

“I played with him on my PlayStation, and now I’ve scored against him,” Livano Comenencia said after converting Curaçao’s first World Cup goal past Manuel Neuer in their opening match against Germany. The smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup went on to lose 7-1 but that goal – their only one of the tournament – will go down in history. Should Jude Bellingham’s first goal against Norway have been ruled out? Perhaps so given the ball appeared to hit an overhead cable in the buildup. F