{"id":17196,"date":"2026-07-10T13:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=17196"},"modified":"2026-07-10T13:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:11:22","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-day-4-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-day-4-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Day 4 Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Your daily summary of all the action from the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Group Stage, Day 4<\/i><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-day-4-roundup\/#Germany_7%E2%80%931_Curacao_Group_E_10_30_PM_IST_June_14\" title=\"Germany 7\u20131 Cura\u00e7ao | Group E | 10:30 PM IST (June 14)\">Germany 7\u20131 Cura\u00e7ao | Group E | 10:30 PM IST (June 14)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-day-4-roundup\/#Netherlands_2%E2%80%932_Japan_Group_F_1_30_AM_IST\" title=\"Netherlands 2\u20132 Japan | Group F | 1:30 AM IST\">Netherlands 2\u20132 Japan | Group F | 1:30 AM IST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-day-4-roundup\/#Ivory_Coast_1%E2%80%930_Ecuador_Group_E_4_30_AM_IST\" title=\"Ivory Coast 1\u20130 Ecuador | Group E | 4:30 AM IST\">Ivory Coast 1\u20130 Ecuador | Group E | 4:30 AM IST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-day-4-roundup\/#Sweden_5%E2%80%931_Tunisia_Group_F_7_30_AM_IST\" title=\"Sweden 5\u20131 Tunisia | Group F | 7:30 AM IST\">Sweden 5\u20131 Tunisia | Group F | 7:30 AM IST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-day-4-roundup\/#The_Day_in_Numbers\" title=\"The Day in Numbers\">The Day in Numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>All the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> action \u2014 every match, every goal \u2014 is live and on demand on ZEE5. Subscribe now with the<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i> ZEE5 FIFA Subscription <\/i><\/a><i>Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799 or Annual Plan at \u20b91,699.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Day 4 of the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 brought seven goals in Monterrey, a moment of sporting dignity in the same stadium, a goalkeeping masterclass that no one saw coming, and \u2014 as if that were not enough \u2014 Japan equalising in the 88th minute against the Netherlands to prove that this tournament has no intention of being predictable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Four matches. Four stories. Here is everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Germany_7%E2%80%931_Curacao_Group_E_10_30_PM_IST_June_14\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/aus-vs-tur-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5988171?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>Germany 7\u20131 Cura\u00e7ao<\/b><\/a><b> | Group E | 10:30 PM IST (June 14)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The night began \u2014 technically, just after midnight for those watching from India \u2014 with Germany delivering the most emphatic scoreline of the tournament so far. Felix Nmecha opened the scoring in the 6th minute, Cura\u00e7ao responded with a historic equaliser through Livano Comenencia in the 21st \u2014 the smallest nation in World Cup history had scored their first-ever goal \u2014 and then Germany reminded everyone why they are one of the favourites.<\/p>\n<p>Schlotterbeck headed in a corner. Havertz converted a penalty. Musiala scored within two minutes of the second half starting. Nathaniel Brown, Deniz Undav, and Havertz again completed the rout. 7\u20131. Germany are scoring at will.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Netherlands_2%E2%80%932_Japan_Group_F_1_30_AM_IST\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/ned-vs-jpn-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5988173?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>Netherlands 2\u20132 Japan<\/b><\/a><b> | Group F | 1:30 AM IST<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Dutch looked like they had done enough \u2014 twice. Van Dijk headed them in front in the 51st minute. Japan equalised through Nakamura&#8217;s deflected effort in the 57th. Summerville restored the lead with a curling gem in the 64th. And then, in the 88th minute, Daichi Kamada powered a header from a corner, and Japan were level again.<\/p>\n<p>Japan converted two of their three shots on target. They came from behind twice. The Netherlands, for all their superiority in possession, could not hold a lead when it mattered. Group F is genuinely open \u2014 and Japan have shown the character and clinical edge to threaten any side in it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ivory_Coast_1%E2%80%930_Ecuador_Group_E_4_30_AM_IST\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/civ-vs-ecu-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5988175?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>Ivory Coast 1\u20130 Ecuador<\/b><\/a><b> | Group E | 4:30 AM IST<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ecuador hit the woodwork three times. Enner Valencia missed one from ten yards. They dominated the match for long stretches and created enough chances to win comfortably. Then Wilfried Singo made a run down the right in the 90th minute, crossed, and Amad Diallo side-footed it into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n<p>Ivory Coast&#8217;s first World Cup goal in twelve years \u2014 and their first win in the same period \u2014 arrived with seconds to spare. Ecuador&#8217;s 19-game unbeaten run is over. This is the World Cup being the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sweden_5%E2%80%931_Tunisia_Group_F_7_30_AM_IST\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/civ-vs-ecu-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5988176?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>Sweden 5\u20131 Tunisia<\/b><\/a><b> | Group F | 7:30 AM IST<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The match of the morning began with one of the tournament&#8217;s most powerful moments. Yasin Ayari, born in Sweden to Tunisian-Moroccan parents, curled a stunning long-range effort into the top corner in the 6th minute \u2014 and chose not to celebrate. A quiet, dignified acknowledgement of the complexity of the moment. The goal was spectacular. The silence was louder.<\/p>\n<p>What followed was a comprehensive Swedish performance. Isak made it 2\u20130 from a Gy\u00f6keres counter-attack. Omar Rekik gave Tunisia brief hope with a header before halftime. But Gy\u00f6keres capitalised on a Skhiri turnover in the 58th minute to restore Sweden&#8217;s two-goal cushion, substitute Svanberg added a fourth in the 83rd, and Ayari completed his brace deep in stoppage time. Sweden top Group F on goal difference. Viktor Gy\u00f6keres and Alexander Isak look like the most dangerous striking partnership in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tonight: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/esp-vs-cpv-quick-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5985249?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBoxWatchNow\"><b>Spain vs Cape Verde<\/b><\/a><b> | Group G | 9:30 PM IST<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The day is not done yet. Spain \u2014 the reigning European champions and among the pre-tournament favourites \u2014 open their Group G campaign against Cape Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta at 9:30 PM IST. Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Nico Williams are expected to start. Cape Verde arrive as genuine underdogs but have shown at recent Africa Cup of Nations tournaments that they are capable of disciplined, dangerous football.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After everything Day 4 has already produced, it would be unwise to assume anything.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Day_in_Numbers\"><\/span><b>The Day in Numbers<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Goals scored: 14 | Biggest margin of victory: Germany 7\u20131 Cura\u00e7ao | Late equalisers: 1 (Kamada, 88th minute) | 90th-minute winners: 1 (Amad Diallo) | Silent celebrations: 1 (Ayari, respect) | Woodwork strikes in a single match: 4 (Ecuador vs Ivory Coast).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Spain vs Cape Verde kicks off tonight at 9:30 PM IST \u2014 watch it live on ZEE5. Every FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 match is streaming in India on ZEE5. 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