Day three of the World Cup delivered an injury-time equaliser, the finest half of football seen at the tournament so far, and a moment of catharsis decades in the making for Scotland.

Goals were not abundant across the four matches, but each game carried its own drama, and the talking points were plentiful.

Scotland's long wait is finally over

It was not always pretty — Haiti's stubborn defensive shape and relentless crossing battles made for a stop-start affair — but Scotland's 1-0 victory over Haiti means the Tartan Army can finally exhale. John McGinn's deflected first-half strike was enough to deliver three World Cup points for the first time since 1990.

Scotland looked sharp in the opening ten minutes before nerves crept in, and the relief at the final whistle was palpable. Manager Steve Clarke acknowledged after the game that anyone who expected anything other than a hard fight simply 'doesn't understand football.'

Clarke will know, however, that his side gave the ball away too cheaply on too many occasions — and a more clinical opponent than Haiti would have punished them. Scotland face Morocco and Brazil next, and a place in the knockout round for the first time in their history demands a significant step up in performance.

Vinicius Jr answers his critics — and Morocco dazzle

Brazil against Morocco was one of the group-stage fixtures many had marked as unmissable, and the first half more than delivered on that billing. The quality of football on display surpassed anything else the tournament had produced to that point.

Ismael Saibari opened the scoring with a brilliant lob — racing onto Brahim Diaz's perfectly weighted through ball and flicking the finish over the goalkeeper — announcing himself as a player Bayern Munich are reportedly ready to pay big money for from PSV.

But Vinicius Jr — who had been subdued until that moment — responded in emphatic fashion just 11 minutes later. The Real Madrid forward cut back sharply from the byline and fired past Bono to level the match. It was a goal that silenced those within Brazil's support who have questioned whether he performs for the Selecao the way he does for his club — the so-called Phil Foden problem.

The second half faded in quality, as has become a pattern in this tournament's earlier kick-offs. With Scotland and Haiti still to face, both Brazil and Morocco may quietly accept a point — but both teams have the look of sides who can go far.

Switzerland drop points as Qatar earn a dramatic draw

Group B was already open after Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina shared a dull draw in the opener. When Breel Embolo converted a penalty after just 17 minutes, Switzerland appeared on course to take control. They finished the game with 27 shots — and only one goal to show for it.

Qatar, who lost every game on home soil at the last World Cup, punished that wastefulness in the fourth minute of injury time. Boualem Khoukhi's cross from the left forced an own goal from Miro Muheim, leaving Group B locked level after one round of games and wide open heading into matchday two.

Nestory Irankunda announces himself on the world stage

Australia versus Turkiye threatened to disappoint before Nestory Irankunda changed the entire complexion of the match. The former Bayern Munich winger — now at Watford — had Australia sitting deep and absorbing pressure, waiting for exactly the counter-attacking moment he delivered.

When it came, Irankunda cut inside, brushed past a defender, and drilled the ball into the bottom corner with real conviction. Connor Metcalfe added a second late in a fast break to seal a 2-0 win for Australia and send a message to the rest of the group.