In this issue of Sports 24, we discuss the most prominent matches that marked the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Starting with the Tunisian national team, which suffered a painful loss to Sweden, 5-1. We then move on to the Moroccan national team, which gave a strong performance and stood peer-to-peer against Brazil. As for the Qatari participation, it began its journey with a positive draw against the Swiss national team. In the surprise of the tournament, Curacao, the smallest country in terms of population participating in the World Cup, lost to Germany. The confrontation between the Netherlands and Japan also ended in a difficult draw between the two sides, while the French team is awaiting a strong confrontation against Senegal.