Ronaldo made history in Houston. Today: Brazil, Mexico, and the hosts close the group stage.

Who won yesterday's World Cup games?

Tuesday was a quieter slate than Monday's superstar parade, right up until a 41-year-old decided to rewrite a record book on his way out the door. One giant cruised, one favorite got stuck in the mud, and two teams booked their tickets to the next round in tight, tense, distinctly soccer ways. Here is how it shook out.

Portugal 5, Uzbekistan 0 — NRG Stadium, Houston

Ronaldo did Ronaldo things, only more so. He poked one in early, added a third before halftime, and in between Nuno Mendes curled home a clever free-kick routine. Uzbekistan's goalkeeper bundled one into his own net, and Rafael Leão came off the bench to thump in a fifth. The headline buried inside the blowout: at 41, Ronaldo became the first player in history to score at six different World Cups. That is a little like a kicker drilling a game-winner in six different decades, except he is also the franchise quarterback. Portugal looks like a problem nobody wants to draw.

England 0, Ghana 0 — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

We warned you England makes everything harder than it needs to be, and England, right on cue, made everything harder than it needed to be. Neither team managed a single shot on goal in the first half, which is the soccer version of two heavyweights spending an entire round circling each other and throwing nothing. Ghana's plan worked to the letter: frustrate the favorite, swipe a point, live to fight another day. England fans are once again staring quietly at a wall.

Croatia 1, Panama 0 — BMO Field, Toronto

Croatia finally found the off switch on its own slow start. Ante Budimir came off the bench and prodded home in the 54th minute, and that one moment was the whole story. It sent Panama home and jolted the 2018 World Cup finalists back to life. Think of the grizzled veteran team that sleepwalks through September and then, right around the time it matters, suddenly remembers it is actually good.

Colombia 1, DR Congo 0 — Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

The nightcap delivered a 1-0 that felt tighter than the scoreline. Daniel Muñoz struck in the 76th minute, his shot taking a deflection on the way into the bottom corner, the kind of lucky bounce that feels completely earned when your defense has done the dirty work all night. Colombia is into the last 32 and quietly remains the most fun team nobody is talking about.

Who plays today? (June 24, 2026)

Today is the final day of group play for Groups A, B, and C, which means the games arrive in pairs. Both matches in a group kick off at the exact same time so nobody can sit back and game the math, like the last weekend of the NFL regular season when every result swings somebody's playoff seeding. Six matches, three windows, and a couple of host nations sweating.

Switzerland vs. Canada — 3 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. BC Place, Vancouver. A straight shootout for first place in Group B. Canada, one of the three host nations, only needs a draw to win the group.

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Qatar — 3 p.m. ET on FS1 and Universo. Lumen Field, Seattle. Both sit on one point and both need a win to keep any hope of sneaking through alive.

Scotland vs. Brazil — 6 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens. The best game on the board and the reason your group chat is already arguing. We break it down below.

Morocco vs. Haiti — 6 p.m. ET on FS1 and Universo. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Morocco, a 2022 semifinalist, is cruising and chasing top spot. Haiti is already eliminated but playing for pride and a first World Cup point.

Czechia vs. Mexico — 9 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Mexico already won the group, so this is a victory lap at the most famous stadium in the sport, in front of the loudest crowd of the night.

South Africa vs. South Korea — 9 p.m. ET on FS1 and Universo. Estadio BBVA, Monterrey. South Korea wants the point that clinches a spot; South Africa needs a win and a favor.

What's the must-watch game today?

Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m. ET. It is the most famous team in the world against a country that has waited a generation for a night exactly like this, and the math makes it deliciously tense.

Here is the matchup in NFL terms. Brazil is the league's glamour franchise: five championship banners, a highlight reel that plays in every stadium whether you asked for it or not, and a roster of skill-position players who can score out of absolutely nothing. Picture the Cowboys, if the Cowboys actually won. Scotland is the hard-nosed wild-card team that grinds out 13-10 games, tackles like a unit of angry linebackers, and travels 30,000 fans who sing for all 90 minutes whether things are going well or not. And here is the twist: Scotland does not even have to win. A draw and the Scots are almost certainly through, with the projections putting them around 98 percent safe on a single point. Lose, and they spend the night doing nervous arithmetic.

The honest read: Brazil has more talent at nearly every position and should win, because that is what glamour franchises usually do. But Brazil has already qualified, which means the temptation to treat this like a glorified preseason game is real, and a team playing loose against a team playing desperate is exactly how upsets get born. Scotland will not try to win a track meet. It will try to make the night ugly, low-scoring, and miserable, which is the one kind of game that gives a favorite the cold sweats. Watch whether Brazil takes it seriously in the first 20 minutes. If it does, the class difference takes over. If it coasts, you have got yourself a genuine rock fight.

We broke down exactly how a gritty underdog game-plans to frustrate a giant like Brazil, and why “just get a draw” is harder than it sounds, over on the GameDay School YouTube channel. Watch it before kickoff so you know exactly what you are looking at.

Scotland vs. Brazil: What Time and Channel Today?

Scotland vs. Brazil kicks off at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Wednesday, June 24 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It airs on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish). Stream it on the Fox Sports app, Fox One, Fubo, or Peacock for the Spanish call. Check the full How-to-Watch cheat sheet for every option, or grab a streaming pass here.

What channel are today's World Cup games on?

• 3 p.m. ET — Switzerland vs. Canada: Fox / Telemundo (BC Place, Vancouver)
• 3 p.m. ET — Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Qatar: FS1 / Universo (Lumen Field, Seattle)
• 6 p.m. ET — Scotland vs. Brazil: Fox / Telemundo (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens)
• 6 p.m. ET — Morocco vs. Haiti: FS1 / Universo (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta)
• 9 p.m. ET — Czechia vs. Mexico: Fox / Telemundo (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City)
• 9 p.m. ET — South Africa vs. South Korea: FS1 / Universo (Estadio BBVA, Monterrey)

See the complete How-to-Watch guide or stream every game here.

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• How the 2026 World Cup Works — groups, knockout rounds, and what “advancing” actually means
• How to Watch the 2026 World Cup — every channel and streaming option
• Yesterday's recap (June 23) — Ronaldo's record night, England's scoreless slog, and Croatia and Colombia booking their spots

FAQ: World Cup June 24, 2026

What time does Brazil play today?

Brazil plays Scotland at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PTon Wednesday, June 24 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It airs on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) and is the marquee matchup on today's six-game slate, with Brazil chasing top spot in Group C and Scotland needing only a draw to advance.

Did Ronaldo score yesterday?

Yes. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal's 5-0 win over Uzbekistan on June 23, and in doing so became the first player in history to score at six different World Cups. Nuno Mendes and Rafael Leão also scored, along with an Uzbekistan own goal, as Portugal rolled into the knockout round in style.

What channel is Scotland vs. Brazil on?

Scotland vs. Brazil airs on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) at 6 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. You can also stream it on the Fox Sports app, Fox One, Fubo, or Peacock for the Spanish broadcast. It is your best chance today to watch a five-time champion with a genuine knockout-round seeding on the line.

Has Mexico qualified for the World Cup knockout round?

Yes. Mexico has already secured first place in Group A after wins over South Africa and South Korea, so the host nation is through to the next round regardless of today's result. Tonight's game against Czechia, at 9 p.m. ET at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, is about protecting a perfect group-stage record and sending the home crowd into the knockouts happy.