5 records broken so far at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is only a few days old, but history is already being made across North America.

Here are five notable records and milestones that have fallen during the opening matches of the tournament:

1. Canada Earns Its First-Ever World Cup Point

After losing all six of its previous World Cup matches across the 1986 and 2022 tournaments, Canada finally got off the mark with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The result ended one of the longest winless starts in World Cup history and delivered Canada’s first point at the global finals.

2. Qatar Claims Its First World Cup Point

Qatar’s dramatic 1-1 draw with Switzerland secured the nation’s first-ever World Cup point. The Asian champions had lost all three matches as hosts in 2022 and arrived at this tournament without a point to their name. Boualem Khoukhi’s late equaliser ended that unwanted record.

3. Most Card-Heavy Opening Match in World Cup History

The tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa entered the record books as the most ill-disciplined opening game ever, with three red cards shown. No previous World Cup opening match had produced as many dismissals.

4. Scotland Ends 36-Year Wait for a World Cup Victory

Scotland’s 1-0 win over Haiti was their first World Cup victory since defeating Sweden at Italia ’90 on June 16, 1990. The Scots had gone eight World Cup matches without a win over a span of 36 years, making it one of the longest waits between victories in tournament history.

5. Morocco Avoids Another Opening-Match Defeat

Morocco’s 1-1 draw with Brazil ended a long-standing streak without a positive result in a World Cup opener. Before this tournament, the Atlas Lions had never won an opening match at the finals, recording three defeats and three draws. Their point against five-time champions Brazil ensured they avoided another opening-day loss while becoming one of the stories of the tournament’s first week

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