After Egypt's historic win in the knockout round against Australia, Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan after praying for Palestinians who've been killed: "I dedicate this win to the Egyptian people and the Palestinian people -- the kind, the generous." ❤️🤍💛🖤 🍉

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan dedicated Egypt’s historic win over Australia to Palestine and Gaza’s martyrs. #AUSEGY #FIFAWorldCup #Palestine

The 2026 World Cup favorite report: • Favorites: 4-3-1 • Favorite ML: 4-4, -0.45u • Favorite double chance: 7-1 • Underdog double chance: 4-4, +3.61u • Outright underdog wins: 1 Australia delivered the first upset.

Underdogs have avoided defeat in four of eight matches at the 2026 World Cup. World Cup favorites are 4-3-1 through eight matches.

Eight matches into the 2026 World Cup: • Favorites: 4 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss • Underdogs avoided defeat in 4 of 8 • Both teams scored in 5 of 8 • Seven had a first-half goal • Six had no more than one second-half goal

The first eight matches of the 2026 World Cup: • First-half goal: 7 of 8 • Second-half goal: 6 of 8 • Three goals or fewer: 7 of 8 • Two goals or fewer: 6 of 8 • Clean sheet: 3 of 8

Seven of the first eight matches at the 2026 World Cup have finished with three goals or fewer. Six of eight finished with two or fewer.

Australia’s 2-0 win over Turkey is their first World Cup victory by multiple goals since beating Japan 3-1 in 2006.

FT: Australia 2-0 Turkey Australia have won three of their last four World Cup matches. They had won only two of their previous 14. Australia are now 5-3-10 at the tournament since 2006.

The only previous time Australia led a World Cup match 1-0 at halftime since 2006, they held on to beat Tunisia 1-0 in 2022.

HT: Australia 1-0 Turkey Australia had only led at halftime twice in 17 World Cup matches since 2006. They won both. Tonight is their third halftime lead in that span after Nestory Irankunda’s 27th-minute opener.

World Cup favourites are unbeaten through seven matches in 2026. Three of the first seven matches at the 2026 World Cup finished as a draw. Both teams have scored in five of the first seven World Cup matches.

Australia have been underdogs in 16 of their 17 World Cup matches since 2006. Their record in those games: • Three wins • Three draws • Ten losses

Both teams scored in 10 of Australia’s 17 World Cup matches since 2006.

Thirteen of Australia’s 17 World Cup matches since 2006 produced a first-half goal. Eight had multiple first-half goals.

Australia have played 17 World Cup matches since 2006. Fourteen produced at least two goals, while 10 reached three.

Half of the USA’s eight World Cup matches since 2014 have ended with a draw.

Seven of the USA’s eight World Cup first halves since 2014 produced no more than one goal.

Paraguay were underdogs three times at the 2010 World Cup. They beat Slovakia, drew with Italy and lost 1-0 to eventual champions Spain. A 1-1-1 record, with no defeat by more than one goal.

Paraguay have entered five World Cup matches as underdogs since 2006. They have never lost one by two or more goals. Paraguay +1.5 has gone 5-0 in that stretch.

No Paraguay World Cup match in the last 20 years has produced three goals.

Paraguay’s eight World Cup matches since 2006: • Two goals or fewer: 8 of 8 • One or fewer 1H goals: 8 of 8 • One or fewer 2H goals: 8 of 8 • At least one clean sheet: 7 of 8

Paraguay have played eight World Cup matches since 2006. All eight finished with two goals or fewer.

Paraguay’s last eight World Cup matches had two goals or fewer, while the USA has drawn eight of 15 since 2006. sparkedsports.ca/2026/06/12/u...

Canada-Bosnia was just the 82nd draw in 323 World Cup matches since 2006. Only 25.4% of matches have finished as a draw over the last 20 years of World Cup football.

Since 2018, 104 of 131 World Cup matches have finished with three goals or fewer. The 2026 tournament has started 3-0 on the same trend.

Bosnia became the 31st underdog in 67 World Cup matches since 2022 to avoid defeat.

Canada earned its first men’s World Cup point, but the 1-1 draw with Bosnia exposed weak finishing and a starting attack that failed. sparkedsports.ca/2026/06/12/c...

Bosnia led for 57 minutes. Canada needed a substitute to rescue a point against a 4-1 underdog. This is what happens when expectations are so low that avoiding humiliation gets marketed as progress.

FT: Canada 1-1 Bosnia 🇨🇦🇧🇦 Canada (-105) settles for a draw, marking a rare outcome for favorites. Since 2018, only 30 of 131 World Cup favorites have finished in a draw. Canada just became the latest to join that list.

Since 2018, only 29 of 130 World Cup favorites have settled for a draw.

None of Canada’s three World Cup matches since 2022 have finished as a draw.

Canada’s World Cup matches since 2022 are 2-1 to 2H Under 0.5

70’ Canada 0-1 Bosnia Since 2006, World Cup second halves are 243-79 to Over 0.5, hitting 75.5%. This one is still 0-0 in the 2H through 70’.

Bosnia’s last four World Cup matches since 2014 have all reached halftime with just one goal.

Since 2022, Canada have trailed at HT in all 3 World Cup matches and lost all 3.

Teams leading 1-0 at halftime are 80-15-14 W-D-L since 2006 in the World Cup. Underdogs leading 1-0 at HT are 21-4-8, avoiding defeat in 25 of 33, since 2006. Since 2006, World Cup underdogs are 65-257, straight up.

Carolina shut out Montreal 4-0 to grab a 3-1 series lead. The Hurricanes scored three goals in 2:47 late in the first, while Frederik Andersen stopped 18 shots. Montreal now must win three straight. Game 5 is Friday in Raleigh.

CAR has outshot MTL 16-1 in the 3rd period.

3rd period SOG: CAR 12, MTL 0

40 in the books: Carolina leads 3-0. Montreal is 0-for-3 on the power play, and Anderson’s roughing call gives the Canes one to start the third. The Canadiens need 3 in 20, and the Bell Centre has gone from hope to dread.

Montreal was playing their best hockey of the game and Matheson takes a cross-checking penalty. Carolina power play. 2 minutes. Down 3-0. 7:36 left in the 2nd. If carolina scores here this game is finished.

Habs has outshot Carolina 6-5 in the 2nd period and it's still 3-0. The best stretch of hockey the Habs have played all night and Andersen is holding firm.

Habs allergic to shooting the puck.

13:41 left in the 2nd. Still 3-0 Carolina. Andersen has faced 8 shots all game.

2nd period: Carolina leads 3-0, and Andersen has faced only five shots. Habs needs 3 goals in the next 40 minutes against a goalie who’s barely been tested. Carolina is 5-0 in playoff games when leading after two periods.

Carolina seized control with three goals in 2:47, building a 3-0 first-period lead at the Bell Centre. Montreal had just five shots, lost 68% of faceoffs, and went 0-for-2 on the power play. Now the Canadiens need three goals to survive.

Three goals in three minutes. Staal tip-in at 16:07. Stankoven at 17:45 — his 8th of the playoffs, sole ECF lead. Carolina 3, Montreal 0. Two minutes left in the first. Montreal has 4 shots on net. This is a rout.

Carolina scores again. 2-0 with 3:44 left in the first. Habs have 2 shots on net in 16 minutes. Carolina is outshooting them 10-2 and winning 62% of faceoffs.

Aho snaps one home on the power play at 14:58. Bolduc's hooking penalty converted. Carolina leads 1-0 with 5 minutes left in the first. Carolina is 8-1 in the playoffs when scoring first. They are 5-0 when leading after the first period.