On This Day in World Cup History - June 13th by the Numbers

We're on Day 3 of the World Cup, and so far every team has found the net except South Africa. Historically, 23 World Cup matches have been played on this date, with the designated "home" side winning most of them.

A few interesting facts:

• Matches have been played on this date in 10 previous World Cups.
• Five matches ended in goalless 0-0 draws.
• The highest-scoring game was Brazil's 5-2 victory over Costa Rica in 2002.
• The biggest winning margin was four goals, achieved twice:
  • Germany 4-0 Australia (2010)
  • Netherlands 5-1 Spain (2014)
• Brazil have played the most matches on this date (4), recording three wins and one draw (0-0 against Yugoslavia in 1974).
• Brazil also hold the record for the most victories on this date, with three.
• Of the 23 matches played, 17 produced a winner, and in only 9 of those did the losing side fail to score.
• Six matches were decided by a single-goal margin, ending 1-0.

Today's Teams: Previous Results on This Date

• Switzerland**:** 1 match, a 0–0 draw against France in 2006.
• Brazil**:** 4 matches
  • Beat Chile 4-2 in 1962
  • Drew 0-0 with Yugoslavia in 1974
  • Beat Costa Rica 5-2 in 2002
  • Beat Croatia 1-0 in 2006
• Scotland**:** 1 match, a 0-0 draw against Uruguay in 1986.
• Australia**:** 1 match, lost 4-0 to Germany in 2010.
• Turkey**:** 1 match, defeated China 3-0 in 2002.

Players at the 2026 World Cup who have birthdays:

1. Mark Flekken (1993) Netherlands

2. Thomas Partey (1993) Ghana

3. Sabri Ben Hessen (1996) Tunisia