Portugal had the highest possession of any match so far this World Cup, and Harry Kane is now joint-highest scorer for England at the tournament.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.

The World Cup’s hydration breaks were introduced as a player-safety measure, but the early evidence suggests they are also changing the tactical balance of matches. FIFA has brought in mandatory three-minute stoppages around the middle of each half during a summer tournament across North America.

Messi also overtook Pele's World Cup record as ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from the World Cup.

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ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from the 2026 FIFA World Cup games on June 14.

Only Lionel Messi could have one-upped Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland on Tuesday. After Mbappe scored two second-half goals in France's 3-1 win over Senegal and Haaland matched him with two goals of his own in Norway's win over Iraq,