Two more groups set! Historic feats and a 🇧🇷 goal end day 2

Two more groups set! Historic feats and a 🇧🇷 goal end day 2 The 2026 FIFA World Cup continued this Friday (12) with two more matches. The first match of the tournament’s second day featured Canada — one of the host nations, alongside Mexico and the United States. The Canadian national team snatched a 1-1 draw with Bosnia & Herzegovina in Toronto, in Group B, and earned its FIRST-EVER POINT in World Cup history. Canada needed seven matches to get on the board in the world’s biggest international tournament, and only Mexico took more games to earn its first point (10 matches). Then, near the end of Valentine’s Day, the United States — the third host nation of the 2026 World Cup — made light work of Paraguay and opened with a 4-1 rout in Group D. The match had already become historic by halftime, as it was the first time a Concacaf team (from Central and North America) went into the break at a World Cup with a three-goal lead. It was also the first time the U.S. had scored four goals in a World Cup match. In the American rout, “brazuca” Bobadilla became the first player to score an own goal at the 2026 World Cup. The 24-year-old São Paulo midfielder also became the second Paraguayan player to score an own goal at a World Cup, after Carlos Gamarra’s blunder in 2006 against England. The fact is, the own goal by the São Paulo man sparked plenty of celebration from Brazilian rivals on social media. To see the main reactions, click here ! On top of that, Balogun moved into the lead in the World Cup scoring charts with two goals. The Monaco striker broke a 96-year mark by becoming just the third United States player to score twice in a World Cup match. Before him, only Patenaude, in 1930, with a hat-trick against Paraguay, and McGhee, also at the first World Cup in history, with two goals against Belgium. Still in Los Angeles, Brazil “scored” for the first time at the 2026 World Cup, as Palmeiras’ Maurício netted Paraguay’s “consolation goal.” That means Qatar (Canada’s next opponent) remains the ONLY host nation to have lost its opening match at a World Cup. In 2022, the Qatari national team was beaten 2-0 by Ecuador. 📅 Check out Saturday’s World Cup matches 4 p.m. (Brasília time) - Qatar vs Switzerland - Group B 7 p.m. (Brasília time) - Brazil vs Morocco - Group C 10 p.m. (Brasília time) - Haiti vs Scotland - Group C 📊 See the Group B and D standings This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.