Xinhua
19 Jun 2026, 20:45 GMT+10
BEIJING, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout stage while Canada claimed its first-ever World Cup win and Switzerland boosted its hopes of advancing on Thursday. In Guadalajara, Luis Romo scored in the second half as Mexico secured a place in the round of 32 with a 1-0 victory over South Korea. In Vancouver, Jonathan David scored a hat-trick as Canada romped to a historic 6-0 rout of Qatar. In Los Angeles, substitute Johan Manzambi scored twice as Switzerland cruised to a 4-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Atlanta, Teboho Mokoena converted a late penalty to earn South Africa a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic.
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