MATCH DAY 3 RESULTS AND BRIEF TALKING POINTS
🇶🇦 Qatar 1 — 1 Switzerland 🇨🇭
🇧🇷 Brazil 1 — 1 Morocco 🇲🇦
🇭🇹 Haiti 0 — 1 Scotland 🏴
🇦🇺 Australia 2 — 0 Turkey 🇹🇷
The first match saw Qatar stun Switzerland with a last-gasp header to claim their first ever FIFA World Cup point. Captain Boualem Khoukhi headed home a precise cross in the 94th minute after Switzerland failed to convert their chances, having led through Breel Embolo's 17th-minute penalty.
The second game of Match Day 3 saw two heavyweight teams go head to head in front of 80,663 fans. Morocco dominated the early stages and Ismael Saibari put the Atlas Lions ahead in the 21st minute. Brazil levelled 11 minutes later through Vinícius Júnior, who rifled a right-footed effort into the net for his 10th international goal. Morocco's performance reinforced that their 2022 semi-final run was no fluke — they are definitely a team to watch in this competition.
The third game saw Scotland return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 in style, earning their first World Cup win since 1990 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Haiti through John McGinn's deflected shot in the 28th minute.
The final game of the day produced another major surprise as Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a commanding 2-0 victory in Vancouver. Teenage sensation Nestory Irankunda broke the deadlock in the 27th minute with a stunning individual effort, etching his name as the youngest ever World Cup goalscorer for Australia. Connor Metcalfe then doubled the lead in the 75th minute.
Match Day 3 delivered drama, upsets, and surprise group leaders. Group C and Group D are wide open — and nobody predicted Scotland or Australia sitting pretty at the top of their groups.
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