World Cup 2026, June 20: Germany Through, Tunisia Out
Updated 21 June 2026.
The World Cup 2026 June 20 results completed round two of Groups E and F: Germany came from behind to beat Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 and reach the Round of 32, Japan hammered Tunisia 4-0 to knock them out, the Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1, and Curacao earned a historic point as Eloy Room made 15 saves in a 0-0 draw with Ecuador. Here is the full rundown of a day that produced a qualifier, an elimination and a goalkeeping masterclass.
| Match | Group | Result | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany v Cote d’Ivoire | E | Germany 2-1 | Report |
| Ecuador v Curacao | E | 0-0 | Report |
| Netherlands v Sweden | F | Netherlands 5-1 | Report |
| Tunisia v Japan | F | Japan 4-0 | Report |
Germany come from behind to reach the Round of 32
The headline from the World Cup 2026 June 20 results was Germany booking their knockout place. Franck Kessie had put Cote d’Ivoire ahead, but substitute Deniz Undav levelled on 68 minutes and won it in the 94th, completing a 2-1 turnaround that sent Germany through with a game to spare. Cote d’Ivoire stay on three points and must get a result in their final fixture. Full detail is in our Germany 2-1 Cote d’Ivoire report.
Japan rout Tunisia and send them out
Japan produced the day’s biggest statement. Daichi Kamada struck inside four minutes, Ayase Ueda scored twice and Junya Ito added another in a 4-0 win that made Japan the first AFC side to score four in a World Cup match. Tunisia, beaten in both games, are eliminated. Read the Tunisia 0-4 Japan report, and see how the Netherlands kept pace by thrashing Sweden 5-1 in our Netherlands 5-1 Sweden report.
Eloy Room’s 15 saves earn Curacao history
The story of the day belonged to a goalkeeper. Eloy Room made 15 saves, equalling Tim Howard’s single-match World Cup record, as Curacao held Ecuador to a 0-0 draw and claimed the first World Cup point in their history. Ecuador piled up 15 shots without scoring, the most in a World Cup game without a goal since 1966, and now likely need to beat Germany to go through. Our Ecuador 0-0 Curacao report has the numbers.
What is next
Groups E and F head for their decisive final fixtures, with the group stage now turning towards the knockout rounds. Keep our live scores, standings and fixtures pages open, track the latest tables on our group standings tracker, see who is already through in our Round of 32 tracker, and read the format in our FIFA match centre or our complete World Cup 2026 guide.
Frequently asked questions
What were the World Cup 2026 June 20 results?
Germany 2-1 Cote d’Ivoire, Ecuador 0-0 Curacao, Netherlands 5-1 Sweden and Tunisia 0-4 Japan, completing round two of Groups E and F.
Which team was eliminated on June 20?
Tunisia. Their 4-0 defeat to Japan, after a 5-1 loss to Sweden, confirmed their elimination from World Cup 2026 with one group game still to play.
Who is Eloy Room and what did he do against Ecuador?
Eloy Room is Curacao’s goalkeeper. He made 15 saves against Ecuador, equalling Tim Howard’s single-match World Cup record, to earn Curacao a 0-0 draw and their first ever World Cup point.
Sources: Group E, Group F and the FIFA match centre.
