Germany's veteran keeper Manuel Neuer will go back into international retirement after the end of the World ‌Cup, having returned to the team just for the tournament, he said on Thursday.

View the Ecuador vs. Curacao game played on June 20, 2026. Box score, stats, play-by-play timeline, highlights, odds & more

Egypt, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand also pulled off draws against the more favoured Belgium, Uruguay and Iran respectively

With the first round of World Cup group stage games nearly over, it’s time to take stock of what we’ve seen over the first eight days of the World Cup. Some teams, like Tunisia and Curaçao, already need a lot of help to ensure that their campaigns won’t end in the group stage.

Check out the betting odds for each group winner in the 2026 World Cup, including the United States' odds in Group D with Turkey, Paraguay, Australia.