World Cup LIVE: First team confirmed in last 32 after Canada horror injury and VAR penalty drama

World Cup LIVE: First team confirmed in last 32 after Canada horror injury and VAR penalty drama Canada's Ismael Kone suffered a devastating injury during the home nation's victory over Qatar, while Mexcio claimed their second victory of the competition Hello and welcome to the Mirror's live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday, June 19th. England got their campaign off to a perfect start on Wednesday, with Thomas Tuchel’s side beating Croatia 4-2. Harry Kane (2), Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford were all on the scoresheet for the Three Lions, who return to Group H action against Ghana on Tuesday. Today’s action is already halfway through with Czechia holding South Africa to a 1-1 draw in Atlanta. Switzerland, meanwhile, ran riot over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Inglewood with a 4-1 win inclusive of an incredible second-half. Canada's 6-0 victory over Qatar was marred by a serious injury to Ismael Kone during the match. The midfielder appeared to break his leg and his World Cup appears to be over. Mexico confirmed their place in the round of 32 as they claimed their second win of the competition. The hosts defeated South Korea 1-0. We’ll have live updates from those fixtures as well as the latest World Cup news throughout the night. We will keep you up to date with all the latest from the USA, Canada and Mexico below... Key Events Canada star Ismael Kone is set to undergo surgery following his horrific injury suffered against Qatar. The midfielder has fractured his fibula and tibia, per reports. Kone was stretchered from the field after being fouled by Assim Madibo, who was sent off for his challenge. The Canada star was visibly in pain as soon as he hit the ground, while Madibo put his head in his hands. Tensions boiled over between players and on the sidelines as Kone received treatment. Concern filled the stadium, but the 24-year-old was able to wave to the crowd as he was stretchered away. Following the match, Jesse Marsch confirmed that Kone was at the hospital, accompanied by his mother, Suzanne, and preparing for surgery. An England fan who has not missed a single home qualifier or friendly in 17 years - and has not skipped an away qualifier or friendly in 12 years - has shared an honest verdict on World Cup 2026. Ian Odgers, who has inked his body with passport stamps from away matches, has flown off to the United States after an injury nearly derailed his World Cup ambitions. And he's already noticed one thing. The 58 year old, a passionate traveller, had carefully mapped out a detailed itinerary to follow England's journey through next month's World Cup finals. Yet he found himself in a race against the clock to reach the States for England's friendlies and the tournament's kick-off. Now that he is there, he has a clear verdict on the World Cup being in USA, along with Mexico and Canada. The dedicated superfan from Dereham in Norfolk ruptured his calf while playing badminton in the run-up to the finals. Canada weren't the only World Cup hosts to speed to a win last night, with Mexico having also enjoyed a victory against South Korea. The team became the first to qualify following the group stage after kicking off the tournament this year, and is now eyeing a round-of-32 game on home turf in Mexico City. Loud boos were very clearly heard during the match, primarily due to Estadio Akron fans' demand for action following what was a sluggish start to the game. Thursday's stunning fixture was noteworthy enough on its own, with Canada's 6-0 win already proving a highlight that fans won't be soon forgetting. The incredible display was followed by another unlikely sight, however, as a fight broke out on the pitch between players after what appeared to be a tense exchange between Canada manager Jesse Marsch and Qatar's Julen Lopetegui. Following Canada's historic 6-0 win against Qatar on Thursday, the World Cup has yet another hat trick hero in Jonathan David. During the match, which saw Canada equal a record margin of victory for a tournament host for the first time since 1978, David emerged as the team's MVP. He becomes the second player to score a hat trick this year, alongside Lionel Messi who did the same during Argentina's match against Algeria. Some football fans might be slightly confused to see the Tartan Army's stateside duck companion this morning, but it isn't the first to appear at the competition. Another video shows that Mexico too has its own duck, which was seen wddling alongside fans in its own special kit. Stay tuned to see if any more ducks hit the fan parades during this year's World Cup... Adorable new footage has captured the Tartan Army's newest member, a duck, who was seen marching with Scotland supporters in Providence, Ohio earlier. Another four fixtures have been scheduled for June 19, with both the US and Scotland returning to the pitch. The games are: USA vs Australia: 3pm ET (8pm BST) Scotland vs Morocco: 6pm ET (11pm BST) Brazil vs Haiti: 8.30pm ET (1.30am BST) Turkey vs Paraguay: 11pm ET (4am BST) Neymar is set to miss Brazil's World Cup clash with Haiti.The Selecao need to win after drawing their opener with Morocco in New Jersey. Neymar picked up a calf injury playing for Santos ahead of the tournament and sat out of the first game. While he's back in training, Brazil are taking no risks.Endrick or Matheus Cunha could come in and start instead of Brentford's Igor Thiago, who was scrutinised for his display vs Morocco. Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford are on individual recovery plans in the aftermath of England's match against Croatia. Rashford reported 'discomfort' following the World Cup win, while Saka continues to monitor his Achilles issue, according to the Times. It was a busy day but we've rounded up all of the action. From on-field scuffles to England's friendly and Thomas Tuchel's row. Iran's World Cup team will lodge a complaint with FIFA over the travel restrictions they are being subject to. A spokesperson said: "Despite having submitted its preparation schedule for the tournament well in advance. Iran's national football team has once again encountered restrictions imposed by the organisers, affecting the implementation of its technical staff's plans."Given that the game will be played at noon in Los Angeles, the Football Federation of Iran requested that the team be allowed to travel to Los Angeles two days before the match."The aim was to provide sufficient time for players to adapt to the match conditions, complete their final training session, and finalize preparations."Despite the technical reasons presented by the federation, the request was once again denied." Not just for me, but for Switzerland star Johan Manzambi. The super sub came off the bench to score a brace on Thursday. “Honestly, it’s incredible – it’s the first brace of my career, and at the World Cup on top of that. Scoring two goals in front of the fans and my family, that’s very, very nice. I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep tonight." While some of England's squad prevailed in a friendly, those who started against Croatia did some recovery work. It's easy to see why Canada boss Jesse Marsch would be frustrated with the anger from Qatar's bench, after Ismael Kone was brutally injured. "I don't understand a reaction from their entire bench to try to start a fight about it being a red card when a clear foul just happened that broke a player's leg." Go figure. While the day is ending in North America, things are just getting started in Europe, so what do we have to look forward to today? United States vs Australia, Scotland vs Morocco, Brazil vs Haiti and Turkey vs Paraguay. Though the latter doesn't kick off for about 24 hours... The host nation have confirmed their place in the knockouts after recording two wins out of two. Mexico claimed another three points with victory over South Korea. How has it stayed out? Son has his hands on his head on the sideline. Rangel twice keeps the ball out of the net and I'm not sure how following the close-range header. That noise! Wow. Mexico take the lead after a terrible error from the goalkeeper. He drops the ball after coming for it and Luis Romo takes advantage. No surprise for anyone who saw the challenge but Kone went straight to hospital following his injury and is set to undergo surgery. We'll provide more updates as we get them. Think the supporters might be a little bit disappointed with that one. Neither team will want to lose but South Korea have been the side in control without creating much. Hopefully something will change in the second period. ngland beat Sporting KC 5-1 in their behind closed doors game on Thursday. Ivan Toney scored a hat trick while Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins were on target. Toney scored a hat trick in the previous game behind closed doors. Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel threw a ceremonial first pitch at the Kansas City Royals game on Thursday. That was a close one. Son might have thought he'd scored before Alvarez produces an overhead kick to clear the ball. The offside flag comes up afterwards. Close one, though. The Mexican crowd are certainly delivering. Every moment has a reaction of noise just about. That is a noisy national anthem from Mexico. The crowd are up for this one. A massive game in the group too. Let's see what happens. The Canada boss appeared emotional in his post-match interview, discussing Kone's injury. He had some passionate words about his player and team though. The former Leeds boss wants to keep going. "Ismael is such a great kid. He's so imperfect but that's why you love him. He can do great things and the next moment he loses concentration. He embodies a lot of what the team is. It's a huge loss for us."He'll be fine, we'll get him good doctors." Tensions looked high following the match too. Footage has emerged of Jesse Marsch and Lopetegui in an angry exchange at full time. Not sure the latter had too much of a defence for some of the challenges this evening... DId anyone see that one coming? A first World Cup win, possibly. But that was definitive. They'll be planning to progress from the group now in this home World Cup. We'll bring any update on Kone's injury as we get it too. An unprecedented scoreline for Canada. A hat-trick for Jonathan David. It's an own goal this time, as the party continues for the Canadians. [Image text:] 8 2026 202 IFA DEDICAI