History was made on June 15, 2026, as every World Cup match played that Monday concluded without a winner.
Spain and Cape Verde kicked off the series with a scoreless draw 0-0, before Belgium and Egypt played to a 1-1 tie.
Saudi Arabia and Uruguay then split the points with the same score, while Iran and New Zealand capped off the day with a spectacular 2-2 draw.
Such a succession of identical results on a single day had been observed only once since the tournament’s inception.
The previous instance dated back to June 15, 1958, during the World Cup held in Sweden.
Remarkably, this record was tied exactly 68 years to the day after that first occurrence.
