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World Cup 2026 | Group G, Matchday 2 Sunday, June 21, 2026 — 3:00 p.m. ET | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles Watch in Canada: CTV, TSN, TSN+ | En français: RDS Group G has barely begun, yet every team is already stuck in a shared lane of urgency. Belgium, Iran, Egypt, and New Zealand each opened with a draw, leaving the standings perfectly level and turning Sunday’s Belgium-Iran meeting into the clearest chance so far for one side to separate from the pack. That is what makes this match so compelling: it is not just another group-stage game, but a…

World Cup 2026 — Group F, Matchday 2 Netherlands vs. Sweden | Saturday, June 20 | 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT | NRG Stadium, Houston | TSN / CTV Saturday’s meeting in Houston is the kind of group-stage game that can change an entire tournament path. Sweden arrive on three points after an emphatic opening win, while the Netherlands need a stronger result after letting an early lead slip in their first match. The pressure is real on both sides, and the margin for error is already thin. Early Results Set the Tone Sweden made the loudest first…

FIFA World Cup 2026, Group D, Matchday 2 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California | Friday, June 19, 2026 | 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT Watch in Canada: TSN (Bell Media) Turkey and Paraguay meet with their tournament hopes already under strain. Both opened Group D with losses, so another defeat would leave either side needing a major turnaround on the final matchday to stay alive. Turkey were blanked 2-0 by Australia in Vancouver, a result that exposed a lack of finishing despite plenty of the ball. Paraguay had an even rougher start, falling 4-1 to the United States…

World Cup 2026 | Group D, Matchday 2 — Friday, June 19, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. ET | Lumen Field, Seattle | TSN / CTV A top-of-the-group battle in Seattle now carries consequences well beyond Group D, because the winner moves one step closer to the knockout stage and a possible future meeting with Canada. The United States and Australia both arrive with momentum, and this one should reveal which side is better equipped for the pressure that comes with a true first-place test. For Canadian supporters, the interest is obvious. This is a chance to study two likely knockout…

Some tournament records survive for generations because they demand both longevity and precision. Miroslav Klose’s 16 World Cup goals belonged in that category for years, until Lionel Messi matched the mark and turned a once-settlēd race into an active pursuit again. That matters even more now, with the 2026 World Cup being staged across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The top of the all-time scoring list is no longer just history; it is a live competition, with Messi tied for first, Kylian Mbappé still rising, and several other legends locked into the chase. Why This Record Carries So Much…

The smallest nation in Group H arrived in Atlanta as 12-to-1 underdogs and left with a point against the European champions. Was it a lucky fluke, or proof that Cape Verde deserves a spot on this stage? On their very first day at a World Cup, Cape Verde accomplished something most of the planet believed impossible. They held Spain, one of the top favorites to win the entire tournament, to a 0-0 draw at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday. A nation of just over 500,000 people and the third smallest ever to reach the finals, they frustrated a star-studded La Roja…

France open their World Cup run against the team that produced one of the tournament’s defining upsets in 2002, and the storyline is impossible to ignore. The setting is MetLife Stadium, the stakes are immediate, and both sides bring reasons to believe this opener will matter. France face Senegal in the Group I opener at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with kickoff set for 3:00 PM ET (19:00 GMT). The matchup instantly revives memories of the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal beat the reigning champions 1-0 in their first-ever meeting, a result that still resonates across international soccer.…

Short answer: Neymar is on Brazil’s 2026 World Cup roster, but he did not play against Morocco because of a calf injury. He remains a candidate to appear later in the tournament if his recovery stays on track. Brazil began the World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and the biggest talking point was not the scoreline alone but Neymar’s absence from the matchday squad. The situation has prompted a simple question with a more complicated answer: he is selected, yet he was not available for the opener. What his roster spot means Carlo Ancelotti included the…

Canada have a realistic route to the Round of 32, and the market has them strongly favored to get there. With all three group matches on home soil, Jesse Marsch's team enters Group B with a clear advantage over Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar, while Switzerland remain the biggest hurdle. The path ahead Canada's schedule is straightforward: one opener in Toronto and two matches in Vancouver. The first game against Bosnia and Herzegovina comes on June 12 at BMO Field, followed by Qatar on June 18 and Switzerland on June 24 at BC Place. That setup matters because every point…

A frantic opener in Mexico City and a determined comeback in Guadalajara gave the expanded tournament an immediate identity: fast, emotional, and impossible to script. Canada now steps into that atmosphere with the entire region watching. The opening day of the 2026 World Cup did not ease anyone in gently. Two Group A matches launched a 39-day, 104-game tournament spread across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and the first two results suggested that the new 48-team format may be even less predictable than expected. For Canadian supporters, the day was not only a preview of the competition ahead but…