As the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage progresses, four teams have already achieved historic firsts on football's biggest stage.

One of the tournament hosts, Canada, earned a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina. After losing all six of their previous World Cup matches across two appearances, Canada finally secured their first-ever World Cup point.

Former hosts Qatar also made history with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland. After finishing bottom of their group with three defeats at the previous World Cup, Qatar have now collected their first-ever World Cup point.

World Cup debutants Curacao suffered a heavy 7-1 defeat to Germany in their opening match, but they briefly leveled the score at 1-1, marking the nation's first-ever World Cup goal.

Meanwhile, fellow newcomers Cape Verde produced one of the biggest surprises of the tournament so far by holding Spain to a goalless draw. The shock 0-0 result earned Cape Verde a precious point in their first-ever World Cup match.