Germany's out. So are the Dutch. The upsets aren't done.

Who won yesterday's World Cup games?

Monday was penalty-shootout night, soccer's version of a home run derby to settle a tie. Two of the three favorites did not survive it.

Brazil 2, Japan 1 · Houston

For an hour, Japan was the better team, and that is not a typo. Kaishu Sano fired Japan ahead from outside the box in the 29th minute. Casemiro headed the equalizer in the 56th. Then substitute Gabriel Martinelli buried the winner in the 96th minute, the kind of walk-off the referee just lets you keep playing for. Brazil looked mortal for an hour, then remembered it has five stars on the shirt and you have none.

Paraguay 1, Germany 1 (Paraguay won 4-3 on penalties) · Foxborough

Here is your man-bites-dog headline. Germany had never lost a penalty shootout at a World Cup. Ever. They are the Mariano Rivera of the spot kick. Paraguay just broke that. Julio Enciso headed Paraguay ahead in the 42nd minute, Kai Havertz leveled it after halftime, and Paraguay took the shootout 4-3. A four-time champion is going home, and Paraguay reportedly declared a national holiday, which is the correct move when you bounce a country with four stars on its shirt.

Morocco 1, Netherlands 1 (Morocco won 3-2 on penalties) · Monterrey

The Dutch are the Buffalo Bills of soccer, forever finding new ways to make you whisper “not again.” Cody Gakpo put the Netherlands ahead, Issa Diop equalized in the 91st minute, and then goalkeeper Yassine Bounou turned his box into a brick wall, stoning Crysencio Summerville to send Morocco through 3-2. That is back-to-back World Cups the Dutch have lost on penalties. The shootout is their Wide Right. Morocco, a 2022 semifinalist, is fearless and very much alive.

Who plays today? (June 30, 2026)

Three more knockouts, three more teams whose summer ends tonight. The bracket does not do mercy.

Ivory Coast vs. Norway, 1 p.m. ETon Fox and Telemundo. AT&T Stadium, Arlington. Norway is back at the World Cup after 28 years, and they brought a monster. More below.

France vs. Sweden, 5 p.m. ETon Fox and Telemundo. MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. France won all three group games with Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé leading the way. Sweden snuck in as a best third-place team. We will see if the door holds.

Mexico vs. Ecuador, 9 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Host nation, primetime, the loudest building in the sport. Your nightcap and your must-watch.

What's the must-watch game today?

Mexico vs. Ecuador, 9 p.m. ET, and for an American audience it is not close. In NFL terms, Mexico is the top seed hosting a playoff game in a building where it does not lose: unbeaten in its last 24 matches at the Azteca, beaten there only twice since 1966, with 80,000-plus roaring down from a mile and a half of altitude. And Mexico has not conceded a single goal all tournament. Not one. That is a defense playing like the 2000 Ravens, except the tailgate has better food.

Ecuador is the underdog with a giant's scalp already on the wall. They stunned Germany to get here, the wild-card nobody wanted to draw. They have the flashier roster, but Mexico is the better team, the sum-of-its-parts outfit that wins because eleven guys do their jobs and nobody freelances. We broke down the full Round of 32 bracket on the GameDay School YouTube channel. Mexico should win at home, but a 0-0 that crawls to penalties is the great equalizer. Just ask Germany.

Do not sleep on the opener. Ivory Coast vs. Norway at 1 p.m. is the closest game on the board, almost entirely because of Erling Haaland. Haaland is a cheat code, a 6-foot-5 striker who scores like it is in his contract, the Derrick Henry of this World Cup: you know what is coming and still cannot stop it. He has four goals in two games and a shot at scoring in each of his first three World Cup matches, the first player to do that since 1954. Ivory Coast, in its first-ever knockout game, has to keep the ball far from his feet.

Mexico vs. Ecuador: What Time and Channel Today?

Mexico vs. Ecuador kicks off at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on Tuesday, June 30 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. It airs on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish), with streaming on Fox One, the Fox Sports app, or Fubo, and the Spanish call on Peacock. The winner advances to the Round of 16. 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?

• 1 p.m. ET, Ivory Coast vs. Norway:Fox / Telemundo (AT&T Stadium, Arlington)
• 5 p.m. ET, France vs. Sweden: Fox / Telemundo (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford)
• 9 p.m. ET, Mexico vs. Ecuador: Fox / Telemundo (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City)

Every game today is on the main Fox network in English and Telemundo in Spanish, with streaming on Fox One, the Fox Sports app, and Fubo. See the complete How-to-Watch guide or stream every game here.

New here? Start with these

New to all this because the World Cup is on home soil and your group chat will not stop? Perfect timing. The knockout rounds are the good part: one bad half and a team's summer is over. We explain every rule in NFL and baseball terms on the GameDay School YouTube channel. Subscribe so it all clicks before kickoff.

• Start with How the 2026 World Cup Works for groups, the knockout bracket, and how single elimination works from here.
• Use How to Watch the 2026 World Cup for every channel and stream.
• Catch up with yesterday's recap (June 29) for the shootout chaos that knocked out Germany and the Netherlands.

FAQ: World Cup June 30, 2026

What time does Mexico play today?

Mexico plays Ecuador at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on June 30 at the Estadio Azteca, on Fox and Telemundo. It is a knockout: the winner advances and the loser is done.

Did Germany win their World Cup game?

No. Germany drew Paraguay 1-1 on June 29 and then lost 4-3 in the penalty shootout, its first-ever World Cup shootout defeat. The four-time champion is out of the tournament.

What channel is France vs. Sweden on?

France vs. Sweden airs at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT on June 30 on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Stream it on Fox One, the Fox Sports app, or Fubo.

Can Ecuador beat Mexico?

Yes, and that is the draw. Ecuador already stunned Germany to reach the knockouts, so they fear no favorite. The catch: Mexico has not conceded a goal all tournament and rarely loses at the Azteca. Mexico is favored, but a tight knockout game is always a live one.