There have already been plenty of shocks at this World Cup but one in particular caught almost everyone out.BBC Sport predictions expert Chris Sutton, AI and 99.65% of the users playing the BBC's new predictor game all expected European champions Spain to beat Cape Verde in their opening game in Group H

All 48 teams have played one game at this World Cup, meaning it’s time to overreact to 90 minutes of soccer! Entering the tournament, six teams formed the top tier of favorites. Three of those teams won as expected in their openers,

Austria earned its first World Cup win since 1990, sneaking past a Jordan side that defied expectations and gave it all it could handle. It took late goals for Austria to escape with all three points.

Get the full Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup performance stats for the 2026 season on ESPN. Includes best Saudi Arabia winning, unbeaten and losing streaks in the league.

World Cup 2026 odds for Portugal, Germany, Mexico, USA, France, Canada, Spain, Brazil, England, Argentina, Netherlands, Belgium, others to win event.