On Monday, all four World Cup  fixtures ended level: Spain were held 0-0 by Cape Verde, Belgium drew 1-1 with Egypt, Saudi Arabia shared a 1-1 result with Uruguay, and Iran played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with New Zealand. It marked the first time since 15 June 1958 that four World Cup matches on a single day had all finished without a winner. More striking still is the broader pattern. The tournament has now produced eight draws from its opening 16 matches, an unprecedented ratio at this stage of any World Cup. The previous high was sev
On Monday, all four World Cup  fixtures ended level: Spain were held 0-0 by Cape Verde, Belgium drew 1-1 with Egypt, Saudi Arabia shared a 1-1 result with Uruguay, and Iran played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with New Zealand. It marked the first time since 15 June 1958 that four World Cup matches on a single day had all finished without a winner. More striking still is the broader pattern. The tournament has now produced eight draws from its opening 16 matches, an unprecedented ratio at this stage of any World Cup. The previous high was sev