Four draws recorded on day five of the 2026 World Cup

On the fifth day of the 2026 World Cup, all four matches in the seventh and eighth groups ended in draws. Spain drew 0-0 against Cape Verde, while Belgium finished 1-1 with Egypt. Saudi Arabia, managed by Giorgos Donis, tied 1-1 with Uruguay. The final match between Iran and New Zealand concluded with a 2-2 scoreline. This event marked the first time since the 1958 World Cup in Sweden that four matches held on the same day resulted in draws. Historical records indicate that the 1958 tournament featured similar outcomes in matches between Sweden and Wales, Yugoslavia and Paraguay, England and Austria, and Northern Ireland and Germany.