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In the second round of Group E of the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup, the Kansas City Stadium witnessed a match that would go down in history. The first team to qualify for the World Cup finals, Curacao, faced the South American powerhouse Ecuador. Before the game, few people gave this island nation team with a population of only about 158,000 much of a chance. 

In the second round of Group E of the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup, a thrilling match took place at the Toronto Stadium. In the first half, the Ivory Coast team scored the first goal and took the lead. It wasn't until the 68th minute that the German team equalized the score. Just in the 94th minute of the extra time, the German team completed the game-winning goal and ultimately won 2-1 against the Ivory Coast. This victory enabled the German team to secure a two-match winning streak and advance one round earlier to the 32-team stage, ending the curse of being eliminated from the group stage in two consecutive World Cups.

In the second round of Group F of the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup, the Dutch team won 5-1 against the Swedish team at the Houston Stadium in the United States. The aggressive Dutch team scored two goals in the first half and added three more in the second half; the Swedish team only scored one goal by Elangah in the 59th minute. The Dutch team had 10 shots on target in the entire game, with an astonishing conversion rate. This victory not only gave the "Orange Team" their first win in this World Cup, but also extended the team's consecutive unbeaten record in the group stage of the World Cup to 18 matches.

In the second round of the Group D matches of 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup, a crucial match that determined the fate of elimination was held at the San Francisco Bay Stadium. Just 64 seconds into the game, the Paraguayan team took advantage of a pass error by the Turkish team's defenders and scored with a "slap shot" from the corner of the penalty area, setting the record for the fastest goal in this World Cup so far. In the halftime stoppage time, a Paraguayan player was sent off with a straight red card for covering his mouth and speaking to the opponent - this was the first implementation of a new rule adopted by the International Football Association Board in April this year at the World Cup. After the second half began, the Turkish team, despite playing with one man less, had a 65% possession rate and completed 32 shots, but still failed to score against the Paraguayan team. Ultimately, Paraguay won 1:0 against Turkey, and the latter suffered two consecutive defeats and was eliminated prematurely.

On June 20th, Beijing time, the second round of Group C matches of 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup kicked off at the Philadelphia Stadium. The five-time World Cup champion Brazil team defeated Haiti 3-0. Haiti, with a five-defender formation, pushed forward actively but was repeatedly penetrated by Brazil's rapid counterattacks.

On June 20, 2026, at 20:00 Beijing time, the Group C match of 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup was held at the Boston Stadium. Morocco and Scotland faced off against each other. Just 71 seconds into the game, Morocco scored a goal by reversing the pass, breaking the record for the fastest goal in the tournament's history. The trailing Scotland then made a full-court press in an attempt to equalize the score, but Morocco's defense was solid, and they maintained the 1-0 lead until the end of the game. After this match, Morocco was expected to secure a spot in the next round with 4 points, while Scotland's path to advancement was clouded.

In the second round of Group D of 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup between the host team USA and the Australian team at the Seattle Lumens Stadium, which can accommodate nearly 70,000 spectators, the game broke the deadlock in the 11th minute - the offensive of the USA team caused the Australian defender to commit a self-caused foul. 

In the second round of Group B of 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup between Canada (the host team) and Qatar at the Vancouver stadium, the game was a one-sided affair. Canada won 6-0, achieving its first victory in the World Cup history. In the first half, Canada led 3-0, and Qatar was sent off in the 33rd minute. In the second half, the other player of Qatar was sent off for a serious foul in the 52nd minute, giving Canada a 11-9 advantage in the number of players. After that, Canada scored three more goals, including a direct free kick and an own goal by the opponent. This victory placed Canada on the same 4-point mark as Switzerland, and with a better goal difference, temporarily ranked first in the group. Eventually, Switzerland and Canada both advanced to the knockout stage, while Qatar drew 1-1 and lost 2-0, finishing last in the group and being eliminated.

In the first round of Group K of the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup between the Central Asian newcomer Uzbekistan and the South American powerhouse Colombia at the Mexico City Stadium, Colombia took the lead early on. In the 40th minute, Munioz's cross-shot broke the deadlock.