Curacao claimed their first ever World Cup point after a remarkable performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room repelled a wasteful Ecuador side.
Miami FC keeper Room pulled off a record-equalling 15 saves to keep out the South Americans in Group E.
The 37-year-old was in stunning form to match USA goalkeeper Tim Howard’s record for the most saves in a World Cup game.
Howard made 15 saves against Belgium in 2014 in a match that went to extra time (also conceding twice in a 2-1 defeat) – but Room’s clean sheet earned Dick Advocaat’s side a historic draw.
Eloy Room had a busy game at the World Cup (Photo: FIFA)
His first save came after just three minutes and was arguably the best of the night as he kept out Enner Valencia from close range.
John Yeboah was next to be denied before Room saved again from Valencia among six first-half stops.
Room was even busier after the break as he denied Moises Caicedo, Pedro Vite, Kevin Rodriguez, Nilson Angulo, Gonzalo Plata and others.
Curacao did have a great opportunity of their own on the hour mark but Leandro Bacuna’s strike was saved before Liviana Comenencia had an effort turned away.
Ecuador will rue their missed chances – with 27 attempts in total – and must beat group winners Germany in their final game to progress to the knockout stages, having lost to Ivory Coast in their opener.
Curacao – who lost 7-1 to Germany in their first game – could also qualify for the last 32 if they beat Ivory Coast in their final match. (FIFA)
Deniz Undav emerged from the bench to score twice and send Germany through to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32.
Emerse Fae’s Côte d’Ivoire were on course to qualify after Franck Kessie’s goal on the half hour, but Undav’s close-range header and added-time goal proved enough to see the Germans advance at Toronto Stadium.
Germany almost carved out the perfect start when Kai Havertz won a header from kick-off and fired the loose ball just over the crossbar. Joshua Kimmich then found the frontman with a pinpoint cross, but his low header was beaten away by Yahia Fofana.
Fofana was beaten shortly after when Aleksandar Pavlovic headed home a corner from the right, only for the referee to blow after the Bayern Munich midfielder was adjudged to have led with an elbow.
Les Éléphants hung in though, and sucker-punched the four-time champions down the other end. The ever-dangerous Yan Diomande burst down the left and put in a low cross which fell to the feet of Amad Diallo. While Nathaniel Brown made a block, he couldn’t prevent Kessie from tucking home the rebound.
The Africans held their own at the start of the second half, forcing Julian Nagelsmann to shuffle his pack. He called upon Nadiem Amiri and Undav on the hour and just eight minutes later the former sent an inch-perfect cross for the latter to head in the leveller.
Fae turned to his bench and was almost handsomely rewarded himself. Nicholas Pepe broke down the right, and as Evann Guessand dragged away the German defence, Simon Adingra was left all alone on the left side of the box. However, a loose touch saw him crowded out.
That chance proved to be crucial as, four minutes into stoppage time, Lukas Nmecha slid a clever ball through to Undav, who turned and finished with aplomb to break Ivorian hearts. (FIFA)
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) on Saturday said it’s committed to maintaining the highest standards of aviation security while ensuring that all passengers, including persons with disabilities, are treated with courtesy and professionalism.
The airport’s statement came shortly after a passenger, Zaid Khan, complained via a local media outlet of having to remove his pants and prosthetic leg in a private room at the CJIA after being asked to do so by an employee manning the scanners. The incident occurred on June 17 as Khan, a United States (US) citizen, and his elderly Guyanese parents were about to board their flight.
The CJIA said in keeping with the National Civil Aviation Security Programme, additional screening is mandatory whenever an alert is generated or an anomaly is detected at the initial screening checkpoint. “These procedures are implemented not only to ensure that any necessary follow-up screening is conducted in a manner that respects passengers’ privacy, but primarily to safeguard all airport users,” the statement highlighted.
To resolve such security alerts while prioritising passenger safety, standard operating procedures require that passengers be offered two distinct options. Firstly, CJIA said passengers may choose to be screened privately in a dedicated screening room, should they wish to clear the anomaly in a more private setting, or they may select to remain at the main screening area and undergo secondary screening, using a specialised screening machine.
However, it noted that “at no time is the removal of a prosthetic device mandatory.”
Passengers are encouraged to share any complaints or concerns directly with airport management should any member of staff deviate from established procedures.
“All reported incidents will be investigated to ensure accountability where procedure has been breached,” passengers were assured.
To submit feedback, register a complaint, or speak directly with a representative, passengers are asked to contact CJIAC’s Customer Relations Unit through the following official channels:
Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation
Address: Timehri, East Bank Demerara, Guyana
La sélection haïtienne de football a subi une lourde défaite (3-0) face au Brésil au stade de Philadelphie, le vendredi 19 juin, lors de la deuxième journée de la phase de groupes de la Coupe du monde 2026. Un revers que les supporters haïtiens ont du mal à digérer, puisque cette deuxième défaite consécutive, après celle contre l’Écosse, fait d’Haïti la première nation éliminée du tournoi. Le sélectionneur Sébastien Migné est particulièrement critiqué pour les choix tactiques qu’il a opérés face à la Seleção.
Il s’agissait de la première confrontation entre Haïti et le Brésil en phase de groupes d’une Coupe du monde. Les Brésiliens ont dominé la rencontre de bout en bout et se sont imposés sans difficulté sur le score de trois buts à zéro.
Une heure avant le coup d’envoi, Sébastien Migné avait officialisé une composition d’équipe articulée autour de cinq défenseurs, un choix qui a immédiatement suscité de vifs débats dans la presse sportive haïtienne ainsi que parmi les supporters les plus avertis.
Alors que tout un pays s’était mobilisé pour soutenir les Grenadiers dans le stade, au sein de la diaspora, dans la capitale, dans les villes de province et sur les réseaux sociaux, le Brésil n’a fait qu’une bouchée de la sélection haïtienne.
Dès les dix premières minutes, deux buts brésiliens ont été refusés pour hors-jeu. Un avertissement qui aurait pu pousser le sélectionneur haïtien à revoir son dispositif tactique.
À la 23e minute, Cunha a ouvert le score pour les quintuples champions du monde. Treize minutes plus tard, à la 36e, il a doublé la mise et signé un doublé personnel. Puis, dans le temps additionnel de la première période (45+5), l’attaquant madrilène Vinicius Jr. a inscrit le troisième but brésilien. Les deux équipes ont rejoint les vestiaires sur cet avantage confortable des Auriverde.
Au retour des vestiaires, Sébastien Migné a procédé à plusieurs changements. Plus entreprenante et mieux organisée, l’équipe haïtienne a montré un meilleur visage et n’a concédé aucun autre but. Toutefois, cette défaite a officiellement scellé l’élimination des Grenadiers, la FIFA privilégiant la règle des confrontations directes pour départager les équipes.
Dans le groupe C, le Brésil occupe la première place avec quatre points, devant le Maroc. L’Écosse est troisième, tandis qu’Haïti ferme la marche et quitte la compétition prématurément après seulement deux rencontres.
Si l’arbitre algérien Moustafa avait été vivement critiqué après la première défaite d’Haïti dans ce Mondial, cette fois-ci, l’opinion publique et les observateurs sportifs pointent principalement la responsabilité du sélectionneur des Grenadiers dans cette lourde défaite face au Brésil.
Alors que le Brésil poursuit son aventure dans la coupe du monde, Haïti doit désormais tourner la page et commencer à préparer les éliminatoires de la Coupe du monde de la FIFA 2030.
Two sons playing on opposite teams in a match. Who are you rooting for?
But this is not a kickabout in the local park or a schools’ match. This is a game at the World Cup.
There are four sets of siblings playing for different nations on the biggest stage of all, including Desire and Guela Doue who could face one another this summer.
Born to a French mother and an Ivorian father in the French city of Angers, the brothers play for Paris St-Germain and Strasbourg respectively.
They have taken different paths in international football, with two-time Champions League winner Desire, 21, turning out for France and overlapping full-back Guela, 23, playing for Ivory Coast.
“We tell each other everything and have no secrets,” Desire told French football programme Telefoot about his relationship with his older brother.
“He’s such a massive support for me in my daily life.”
But could their close bond be tested in the United States?
Should France finish runners-up in Group I and Ivory Coast finish runners-up in Group E, the pair will face one another in the last-32 stage in Arlington, Texas, on 30 June.
When Ivory Coast defeated France 2-1 in a pre-World Cup friendly on June 4, Guela sang both countries’ national anthems before the match.
Desire, who had won the Champions League with PSG five days earlier, was an unused substitute.
“It’s a shame I didn’t get to play against [my brother], as this was our first France-Ivory Coast match, but I’m happy, and he isn’t too fed up,” said Guela afterwards.
Jerome Boateng of Germany faced older half-brother Kevin Prince of Ghana in Johannesburg in 2010. Germany won 1-0. Four years later, the pair were on opposite sides again in Brazil when the group game ended 2-2.
Desire and Guela could well be next.
So, who are the other brothers appearing at this World Cup?
Lucas and Theo Hernandez of France have won four Champions Leagues between them (Photo: Getty Images)
Brothers playing for different countries
The Williams brothers Inaki and Nico are both Basque-born and play together for Atletico Bilbao.
But it is a different story when it comes to international football.
While Nico, 23, was player of the match when Spain beat England in the European Championship final two years ago, older brother Inaki, 32, turns out for Ghana.
Australia have selected Aberdeen-born centre-back Harry Souttar, 27, whose brother John, 29, is also at the World Cup with Scotland.
Their mother, Heather, is Australian, and Harry played for Scotland at youth level before switching his allegiance in 2019.
John debuted for Dundee United at the age of 16 and Scotland at 21. Harry captained Australia in their opening 2-0 win over Turkey in the group stage.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s Dutch-born defender Derrick Luckassen, 30, joins his half-brother Brian Brobbey, 24, at the tournament.
Sunderland striker Brobbey came on as a late substitute in the Netherlands’ opening group game, a 2-2 draw with Japan.
They share the same mother but have different fathers.
‘We saw our parents cry’
In addition to the four sets of siblings playing for different countries, there are a further three lots of brothers representing their nations at this tournament.
Laros Duarte, 29, started for Cape Verde against Spain on June 17 and was replaced by his younger brother Deroy, 26, in the 61st minute in Atlanta.
And the Rotterdam-born siblings helped the Blue Sharks secure a highly impressive point as the debutants held the 2010 world champions to a shock goalless draw.
“We saw our parents cry,” Laros said after the match. “The feeling is difficult to describe, it’s just something you dream of.”
Curacao are the smallest nation ever, by size and population, to take part in a World Cup.
For a few minutes against Germany on June 14 hey dared to dream after equalising before falling away and losing 7-1.
The team included the Bacuna brothers – former Aston Villa midfielder Leandro, 34, and Juninho, 28, once of Birmingham City and Rangers.
“It’s one thing that we always wished for – when we were kids we dreamed of playing together in one team on one pitch,” said Juninho.
France, one of the powerhouses at this tournament, have Lucas, 30, and Theo Hernandez, 28, in their squad who play their club football for Paris St-Germain and Al Hilal respectively.
“They have this family bond,” France boss Didier Deschamps said when the brothers started together for Les Bleus for the first time in 2021.
“This does not mean that it changes anything, but I will be dealing with two players who have this connection.” (BBC)
Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil comfortably overcame Haiti – who became the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side responded to criticisms of their performance in their opening-game draw with Morocco with a impressive display, albeit against lesser opposition in Philadelphia, to go top of Group C.
Cunha, who replaced Brentford striker Igor Thiago in the starting line-up, scored a fortuitous opener in the 23rd minute when Haiti defender Hannes Delcroix kicked the ball off him and it spun into the net.
However, the forward was the first to react to Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide pushing Vinicius Jr’s shot back out which forced Delcroix to react.
Cunha’s second was a fine finish after Vinicius Jr put him through and he rifled a strike into the top corner nine minutes before half-time.
Vinicius Jr then got in on the act in first-half stoppage time after former West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta played a brilliant ball over the top and the Real Madrid star calmly slotted home past the goalkeeper for his second goal of the tournament.
The only disappointment for Ancelotti’s side was an injury to Barcelona winger Raphinha, who was forced off in the opening 45 minutes and replaced by Bournemouth’s Rayan.
Brazil keeper Alisson did need to pull off a fine second-half save when Ricardo Ade rose to divert a corner on target but the result was never in doubt.
Teenager Endrick was denied a goal on his World Cup debut with the offside flag going up after he netted late on. (BBC)
Morocco took an early lead over Scotland at Boston Stadium and never looked back.
The Atlas Lions’ solitary goal came courtesy of Ismael Saibari, who ran past the Scottish back line, brought down a well-weighted ball from Brahim Diaz and slammed the ball past Angus Gunn and into the roof of the net 70 seconds into the game.
Saibari’s finish was a record breaker: the fastest so far at FIFA World Cup 2026 and Morocco’s fastest ever at the global showpiece. The victory leaves Morocco with four points and sitting atop Group C ahead of Brazil’s game in Philadelphia.
After the break, the game’s back-and-forth momentum continued. Saibari came close to a second, hitting a deflected shot off the bar after Bilal El Khannouss broke down the left wing and whipped in a low cross.
Morocco came close again moments later when El Khannouss nearly flicked home a near post corner from Achraf Hakimi, only to be denied by Gunn again.
Scotland gained the ascendancy in the final 15 minutes. John McGinn, Ben Gannon-Doak and Scott McTominay attacked in waves as the Tartan Army willed them toward an equaliser, however time ran out as the Atlas Lions hung on for a crucial victory. (FIFA)
The USA bandwagon is gathering impressive pace after the FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosts comfortably defeated Australia to move into the Round of 32 with a game to spare. They are guaranteed a place as one of the best third-placed teams with this victory.
USA had not won back-to-back games at a World Cup since the start of the inaugural edition in 1930. Mauricio Pochettino’s team have now put that right- and did so in highly exciting, high-energy fashion.
What was all the more impressive about the result was that it came without star player Christian Pulisic, who was ruled out with a calf injury.
They were as bright as the Seattle sunshine as they pressed high up the pitch and overwhelmed Tony Popovic’s Socceroos. USA took the lead for the second game running through an own goal.
Folarin Balogun was the creator with an electric surge into the box from the left side and his low cross was turned into his own net by Cameron Burgess.
The Stars and Stripes got their second goal just before the interval when a deflection sent Sergino Dest’s shot from the edge of the box looping towards goal.
As the ball dropped in the six-yard box, Alex Freeman, the son of a Super Bowl hero, got his head there ahead of goalkeeper Patrick Beach to nod in.
Balogun might have added a third goal but Alessandro Circati made a vital block. Yet for the irrepressible co-hosts, those two first-half goals were more than enough as they secured a first clean sheet in ten matches. (FIFA)
Georgetown, Guyana. June 19, 2026: CAM Motors will officially launch this weekend in Guyana, introducing the Jetour and Foton brands to the local market through a new partnership between ATL Automotive, Continental Group of Companies, and MMKJ Inc.
The launch marks ATL Automotive’s partnership in Guyana through CAM Motors, bringing together the regional expertise and customer experience of the Caribbean’s largest automotive dealer group, Continental Group’s 65-year presence and investment in Guyana, and the technology and business leadership of MMKJ Inc., both of which are parent companies of ENet.
Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of ATL Automotive, a joint shareholder in CAM Motors, and Regional Master Dealers for Jetour and Foton, as well as leading brands such as MG, Omoda Jaecoo and BMW and MINI, who will attend the launch, said the company sees Guyana as one of the most important emerging markets in the region.
“Guyana is one of the standout growth stories in the Caribbean today, and we believe the market is ready for a new generation of automotive brands backed by strong service, technology, and regional expertise. Jetour has seen tremendous global momentum in the SUV category, while Foton is exceptionally well-positioned for a fast-growing economy that requires dependable commercial and utility vehicles. Alongside CAM Motors, we are bringing not only globally competitive brands, but also the gold standard of customer experience and after-sales support to Guyanese drivers.”
Chairman of Continental Group, Rakesh Puri, said the venture reflects rising expectations among Guyanese consumers and businesses. Continental Group has considerable investments across the real estate, manufacturing, finance, and technology sectors.
“Guyana is entering a new phase of economic and infrastructure growth, and with that comes rising expectations from consumers and businesses alike,” Puri said.
“People are looking for quality products, trusted brands, strong after-sales support, and modern mobility solutions. CAM Motors was built with that future in mind.”
Vishok Persaud, Director of MMKJ Inc., said the partnership reflects growing confidence in Guyana’s long-term development.
“This is about more than selling vehicles,” Persaud said.
“It is about investing in the future of Guyana and helping build the infrastructure, services, and customer experience expected in a modern economy. CAM Motors represents a long-term commitment to the market, combining international automotive expertise with strong Guyanese partners who understand the needs of local consumers and businesses.”
“With Guyana’s economy growing so rapidly, we need to be able to scale with the demands of the transportation industry, especially in the commercial segment. That is where we see this new dealership being particularly strong.”
CAM Motors will also host a public Open Day on Sunday, June 21, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Railway Courtyard, Lamaha Street, where members of the public can explore the vehicles, meet the CAM Motors team, enjoy entertainment and football screenings, and learn more about these new brands entering the Guyanese market.
The ExxonMobil Guyana-sponsored Future Warriors Tapeball tournament for Primary Schools heads to the Anna Regina National Stadium this weekend, with defending champions C.V. Nunes Primary entering the 16-team knockout tournament as favourites on their home turf.
West Ruimveldt Primary and St. Therese Primary have already claimed the Demerara and Berbice zone titles.
The winner of this zone will secure the final spot in the Champion of Champions scheduled for August/September.
Tournament Director John Ramsingh highlighted the high level of talent seen so far and thanked the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for providing access to the stadium during the rainy season.
To support grassroots development, the top four schools will receive cricket equipment bags, agility kits, and electronic scoring tablets, while all 16 participating schools will receive baseline fitness equipment.
The action begins on Saturday morning with matches running simultaneously across four pitches.
The opening round bowls off at 10:30h.
Defending champions C.V. Nunes Primary take on 8th of May Primary on Pitch 4. At the same time, Riverstown Primary plays Taymouth Manor Primary on Pitch 1, Hampton Court Primary faces Lima Sands Primary on Pitch 2, and Good Hope Primary meets Sparta Primary on Pitch 3.
The second wave of fixtures starts at 11:30h.
Huis T’ Dieren Primary faces Mainstay Lake Primary on Pitch 1, Onderneeming Primary plays Fisher Primary on Pitch 2, Charity Primary takes on Friendship Primary on Pitch 3, and Capoey Primary matches up against Suddie Primary on Pitch 4.
Admission to the Anna Regina National Stadium is free to the public.
