Neither Mexico nor South Korea had ever secured early group-stage qualification in the World Cup before, not even when they hosted the tournament. Although a friendly match in the United States last September ended in a 2-2 draw, Mexico has defeated South Korea twice in World Cup competitions—3-1 in 1998 and 2-1 in 2018.

Written by Shen Mo. In the 2nd minute of stoppage time in the second round of the World Cup group stage, Canada vs. Qatar, Jonathan David scored on a rebound to complete a hat-trick, sending the 52,000 spectators at Vancouver Stadium into a frenzy. The Haitian talent, who set the Canadian transfer record, became the all-time top scorer for both his national team and the World Cup, realizing his childhood dream from a French-language school in Ottawa.

Written by Cheng Shan. Round 6 of the Guangdong Super League saw a series of upsets. The Eastern Division leader Shenzhen was held to a draw at home by the seventh-placed Shanwei, ending their winning streak. In the Western Division, Guangzhou, which was competing with Zhanjiang for the top spot, was stunned by a stoppage-time goal from Yunfu at home, allowing Zhanjiang, on a five-match winning run, to open a three-point gap. Only 16 goals were scored across the 10 matches in Round 6, just one more than Round 4 (15 goals), and a sharp 45% decrease compared to Round 5 (29 goals).

On the morning of June 19, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held an online draw ceremony to set the match schedule for the 2026 National U21 Football Championship Qualifiers.

The Vietnam national team with a record number of naturalized players, Mexico securing an early knockout stage spot at the World Cup, a duck sensation in Mexico, and the possibility of coach Roberto Martinez reuniting with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr.

Quang Hai previously scored against goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau, who recently helped the DR Congo hold Portugal to a draw at the 2026 World Cup.

Coach Kim Sang Sik will not directly guide the Vietnam Olympic team at the 2026 Asian Games due to his duties with the Vietnam national team.

After the thrilling opening matches of the 2026 World Cup group stage, the next phase of the competition in the groups is about to begin. The second round, taking place from June 18 to 23, features many exciting games.

On June 18, 2026 (local time), the Canadian team crushed Qatar 6-0 in the second match of Group B at BC Place stadium in Canada.

After the matches on June 19 of the 2026 World Cup, Switzerland defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1, Canada beat Qatar 6-0, and Mexico won against South Korea 1-0.