Sport updates The first round of World Cup games is over: Best team, player, worst prediction and who will win? David June 18, 2026 Share this:Share Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky The first set of group-stage games have been played. Our writers consider what tournament predictions they would (and wouldn’t) change Like this:Like Loading... Related Continue Reading Previous: Explaining England’s ‘fearful patterns’ and what Barry’s words reveal of their World Cup plansNext: Three big upset threats to look out for as World Cup starts second group matches Leave a ReplyCancel reply Related Stories Sport updates Argentina vs Austria live updates: World Cup 2026 game latest news as Messi aims to break record David June 22, 2026 Sport updates Markéta Vondroušová suspended for 4 years after refusing doping test due to stress reaction David June 22, 2026 Sport updates Newcastle United mailbag: Do you have a question for Chris Waugh? David June 22, 2026
