Five all-time bests have already been surpassed in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has witnessed a plethora of historic moments in its inaugural few days, with multiple records and milestones being shattered across North America, as evident in the match between Haiti and Scotland at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough on June 13, 2026, where Scotland’s midfielder #07 John McGinn scored his team’s first goal.

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One notable record was set by Canada, which earned its first-ever World Cup point after losing all six of its previous World Cup matches across the 1986 and 2022 tournaments, with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Qatar also made history by securing its first World Cup point with a dramatic 1-1 draw against Switzerland, thanks to Boualem Khoukhi’s late equaliser, ending the nation’s unwanted record of having lost all three matches as hosts in 2022.

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The tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa was marked by an unprecedented level of ill-discipline, with three red cards shown, making it the most card-heavy opening match in World Cup history, surpassing all previous records.

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Scotland ended its 36-year wait for a World Cup victory with a 1-0 win over Haiti, its first World Cup victory since defeating Sweden at Italia ’90 on June 16, 1990, spanning eight World Cup matches without a win.

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Meanwhile, Morocco avoided another opening-match defeat with a 1-1 draw against Brazil, ending a long-standing streak without a positive result in a World Cup opener, having previously recorded three defeats and three draws.