Picture : Daniel Muñoz is the fifth defender to score in his first two matches in the history of the World Cup, aft
World Cup 2026 Statistics – Day 13 (June 23)
Portugal vs Uzbekistan 5-0 (Group K)
*Portugal achieved their joint-second largest victory in World Cup history, along with 6-1 vs Switzerland (2022).
Their record is 7-0 vs North Korea (2010).
*Portugal got a 3-goal lead at half-time of a World Cup match for the first time in history.
*Nuno Mendes has scored Portugal’s second direct free-kick goal in the World Cup.
The previous one was Cristiano Ronaldo’s against Spain (3-3) in 2018.
*Abduvohid Nematov’s own goal is the 6th by a goalkeeper in World Cup history, after:
Antonio Roma (Argentina, vs Spain) in 1966
Simeon Simeonov (Bulgaria, vs Germany) in 1970
Andoni Zubizarreta (Spain, vs Nigeria) in 1998
Valladares (Honduras, vs France) in 2014
Yann Sommer (Switzerland, vs Costa Rica) in 2018
*Fabio Cannavaro is the 6th World Cup-winning captain to return to the competition as a coach (of Uzbekistan), after:
Franz Beckenbauer (Germany, 1986, 1990)
Daniel Passarella (Argentina, 1998)
Diego Maradona (Argentina, 2010)
Dunga (Brazil, 2010)
Didier Deschamps (France, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026)
*Carlos Queiroz is now the coach with the most matches without scoring (8) in World Cup history (3 with Portugal, 4 with Iran, 1 with Ghana).
England vs Ghana 0-0 (Group L)
*This is the first game at the 2026 World Cup without a shot on target in the first-half.
*England are the first team in World Cup history to achieve 79% possession in a match without scoring a single goal. They surpassed Ecuador’s 75% possession in their 0-0 draw against Curaçao.
*England failed to score in a competitive match for the first time since 25 June 2024 (against Slovenia at the Euro).
*England had won their last 12 competitive matches since their defeat to Greece (1-2) in Nations League on 10 October 2024. That streak has now ended.
*England drew their second game at each of their last four major tournaments, including:
0-0 vs Scotland (Euro 2020)
0-0 vs USA (World Cup 2022)
1-1 vs Denmark (Euro 2024)
*England recorded their 13th goalless draw in the history of the World Cup, further extending their all-time record as the team with the most 0-0 draws, ahead of Brazil (9) and Uruguay (8).
England hold also the record for the most draws overall in World Cup history (23).
*England have never yet lost to African teams in World Cup history (5 wins and 4 draws).
*Ghana are one of only four teams yet to concede a goal at the 2026 World Cup, along with Argentina, Mexico and Spain.
*Ghana became the fourth African nation that have ever managed to keep a clean sheet in each of their opening two matches at a World Cup, alongside Morocco 1986 & 2022, Cameroon 1982 and Nigeria 2014.
*England’s Marcus Rashford became the player with the most appearances as a substitute in the World Cup (11 between 2018, 2022 and 2026) equaling the record of Denilson (11 for Brazil between 1998 and 2002).
*Jude Bellingham became the youngest player (22 years and 359 days) to reach 50 caps for England, ahead of:
Wayne Rooney (23 years 139 days),
Michael Owen (23 years 179 days).
Panama vs Croatia 0-1 (Group L)
*Panama is now the joint-second nation with the most World Cup matches played and all lost (5, along with Iraq and Haiti), behind only El Salvador (6).
*European nations have lost only one of their last 25 matches against CONCACAF nations at the World Cup (16 wins, 8 draws).
The only loss was Germany’s 0-1 against Mexico on 17 June 2018.
*Ante Budimir became Croatia’s oldest goal-scorer (34 years and 336 days) in the World Cup, surpassing Ivica Olić’s previous national record against Cameroon in 2014 (34 years and 277 days).
*Luka Modric became the second player in World Cup history to reach his 200th appearance for his national team in a World Cup match, following Lionel Messi.
Colombia vs DR Congo 1-0 (Group K)
*Colombia became the 7th team in World Cup 2026 mathematically qualified for the Round of 32.
*Colombia have won their first two matches in a World Cup for the 2nd time (after 2014 and 2026).
*Colombia remain the team with joint-most matches played in the World Cup and no 0-0 draws (24), behind only Austria (31).
Saudi Arabia is next with 21 games.
*Daniel Muñoz became the 4th Colombian player who scored in his first two matches in the history of the World Cup, after:
Adolfo “Tren” Valencia in 1994
James Rodríguez in 2014
Yerry Mina in 2018
*Daniel Muñoz is the fifth defender to score in his first two matches in the history of the World Cup, after:
Josimar (Brazil) in 1986
Michal Bílek (Czechoslovakia) in 1990
Davor Jozić (Yugoslavia) in 1990
Yerry Mina (Colombia) in 2018.
*It was just the third match in World Cup history between two countries that lie on the equator, after:
Zaire vs Brazil in 1974
Brazil vs Colombia in 2014