The hosts and the giants moved on. Today the USMNT closes the group stage.

Who won yesterday's World Cup games?

Wednesday was the day the brackets started filling in for real. Two host nations punched their tickets, a five-time champion flexed, and the feel-good story of the tournament so far came from a team almost nobody outside its own country was watching. Six games, three time slots, and a couple of genuine surprises. Here is how it all shook out.

South Africa 1, South Korea 0 — Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Thapelo Maseko poked one home in the 63rd minute, and with that single swing South Africa did something it had never done in any World Cup: it reached the knockout round. Bafana Bafana finished second in Group A on four points and earned a date with Canada in the Round of 32. This is the 14-seed nobody penciled into the bracket suddenly dancing on the second weekend, while a good South Korea side goes home to do nervous math on whether it limps in as a best third-place team. South Korea controlled long stretches and still lost, which might be the most soccer sentence ever written.

Mexico 3, Czechia 0 — Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

This was a coronation, not a contest. Mexico had already locked up first place in Group A, so a night at the Azteca against an eliminated Czechia turned into a glorified pep rally with a scoreboard attached. El Tri scored three, the loudest building in the sport got its party, and the host nation strolls into the knockouts with a perfect group stage. Picture a team that clinched the top seed in Week 16 and then ran up the score anyway, purely because the home crowd showed up.

Switzerland 2, Canada 1 — BC Place, Vancouver

A straight shootout for first place, and Switzerland won it. The Swiss take Group B with seven points, cool and efficient as ever, basically the soccer version of the team that wins 17-13 every week and never trails by more than a field goal. Good news for the neighbors to the north, though: Canada, one of the three host nations, still advances in second. The hosts are through. Nobody panic.

Bosnia & Herzegovina 3, Qatar 1 — Lumen Field, Seattle

Bosnia got the win it absolutely had to have, and now it waits. Four points might be enough to sneak through as one of the eight best third-place teams, or it might not, depending on results in the groups that have not finished yet. It is the soccer version of winning your Week 18 game and then parking on the couch praying three other scores break your way. Qatar, already eliminated, at least went out swinging with a goal.

Brazil 3, Scotland 0 — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Vinícius Júnior scored twice, Matheus Cunha tacked on a third, and Brazil looked every bit the five-time champion glamour franchise it is. Scotland needed only a draw to feel safe and instead ran straight into a buzzsaw in Miami. The Tartan Army sang for all 90 minutes anyway, because that is simply what they do, but Scotland's knockout hopes are now in serious jeopardy. Brazil tops Group C and moves on looking like a team nobody wants to draw next.

Morocco 4, Haiti 2 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Here is your wild one. Haiti, already eliminated and supposedly just playing for pride, jumped on Morocco early and had the 2022 semifinalists genuinely rattled. Then the Atlas Lions remembered who they were. Ismael Saibari leveled it, substitutes Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine came off the bench and poured in goals, and Morocco surged to a 4-2 win to finish as Group C runners-up. Haiti heads home, but two goals against a World Cup semifinalist and a real scare is a heck of a souvenir.

Who plays today? (June 25, 2026)

Today wraps up Groups D, E, and F, which means the games arrive in pairs again. Both matches in a group kick off at the exact same time so nobody can sit back and game the math, like the final Sunday of the NFL regular season when every score swings somebody's seeding. Six matches, three windows, and the nightcap is the USMNT in prime time.

Ecuador vs. Germany — 4 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. Germany already won the group; Ecuador needs a win to keep its own hopes breathing.

Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast — 4 p.m. ETon FS1 and Universo. Ivory Coast can clinch second place with a draw; Curaçao needs a win and a favor from elsewhere.

Tunisia vs. Netherlands — 7 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City. The Dutch top Group F with any kind of result; Tunisia is already eliminated.

Japan vs. Sweden — 7 p.m. ETon FS1 and Universo. AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX. Basically a single-elimination playoff game: the winner advances, and it is the tightest matchup on the entire board today.

Türkiye vs. USA — 10 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA. The USMNT already won Group D, so tonight is about seeding, rhythm, and a roaring home crowd. We break it down below.

Paraguay vs. Australia — 10 p.m. ETon FS1 and Universo. Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara. This is the real win-and-you're-in: both sit on three points, and the winner grabs second place behind the USA.

What's the must-watch game today?

Türkiye vs. USA, 10 p.m. ET. For an American audience this is the easy pick, the home team under the lights at SoFi, but let us be honest about what it actually is.

Here is the matchup in NFL terms. The USA is the No. 1 seed that already clinched the division, two wins from two games, sitting on a first-round bye it earned days ago. So tonight is the Week 18 question every great team faces: do you play your stars and keep the rhythm, or do you wrap Christian Pulisic in bubble wrap and rest him for the games that count? Pulisic is the franchise quarterback here, the guy who can win a knockout match by himself, and the one player the USA cannot afford to lose to a meaningless tackle. Türkiye, meanwhile, is the eliminated team playing pure spoiler, zero points and zero pressure, the dangerous kind of opponent that has nothing left to protect.

The honest read: the USA should win, and it will probably rotate the lineup to do it. The real stakes are seeding. A perfect group stage can mean a softer Round of 32 draw, the difference between an easier bracket and a brutal one. Watch the first 20 minutes to see how seriously the USA takes it. And if you want the games where somebody actually goes home tonight, flip over to Paraguay vs. Australia in the same window, or catch Japan vs. Sweden at 7, because those are the true knife fights on the schedule.

We broke down how a top seed should close out a dead-rubber finale without getting a star hurt, and why “just rest everybody” is riskier than it sounds, over on the GameDay School YouTube channel. Watch it before kickoff so you know exactly what you are looking at.

USA vs. Türkiye: What Time and Channel Today?

USA vs. Türkiye kicks off at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on Thursday, June 25 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. It airs on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish). Stream it on the Fox Sports app, Fox One, or Fubo, or watch the Spanish call on Peacock. 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?

• 4 p.m. ET — Ecuador vs. Germany: Fox / Telemundo (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford)
• 4 p.m. ET — Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast: FS1 / Universo
• 7 p.m. ET — Tunisia vs. Netherlands: Fox / Telemundo (GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City)
• 7 p.m. ET — Japan vs. Sweden:FS1 / Universo (AT&T Stadium, Arlington)
• 10 p.m. ET — Türkiye vs. USA: Fox / Telemundo (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood)
• 10 p.m. ET — Paraguay vs. Australia:FS1 / Universo (Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara)

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

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• Yesterday's recap (June 24) — South Africa's first-ever knockout berth, Brazil cruising, and the hosts booking their spots

FAQ: World Cup June 25, 2026

What time does the USA play today?

The USMNT plays Türkiye at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on Thursday, June 25 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. It airs on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish), and you can stream it on the Fox Sports app, Fox One, Fubo, or Peacock for the Spanish broadcast. The USA has already won Group D, so this one is about seeding and staying sharp for the knockout round.

Did South Africa win their World Cup game?

Yes. South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on June 24, with Thapelo Maseko scoring in the 63rd minute. It was historic: South Africa reached the knockout round for the first time ever, finishing second in Group A on four points, and now faces host nation Canada in the Round of 32.

What channel is USA vs. Türkiye on?

USA vs. Türkiye airs on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) at 10 p.m. ET from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. You can also stream it on the Fox Sports app, Fox One, Fubo, or Peacock for the Spanish call. It is the final game of a six-match Thursday slate and the only one featuring the host USMNT.

Who has already qualified from the USA's group?

The USA has, after winning its first two games to take Group D outright. Türkiye is already eliminated. Today's other Group D game, Paraguay vs. Australia at 10 p.m. ET, decides second place: both teams sit on three points, and the winner joins the USA in the knockout round.