🗞️ Sportsbeat — Tuesday, June 23 2026

World Cup mode: football first, always. 2 headlines today · next edition tomorrow

⚽ The World Cup (this is the conversation)

1. Japan & Netherlands dominate, Germany ends drought, Curacao makes history Japan and the Netherlands were ruthless, Germany broke their winless streak, and tiny Curaçao grabbed a historic first-ever World Cup point. → SBS Australia

2. Egypt bags first-ever World Cup win; Spain crush Saudi Arabia Day 11 delivered a landmark victory for the Pharaohs — their first-ever World Cup win — while Spain steamrolled Saudi Arabia to remind everyone exactly who they are. → Al Jazeera