- The 2026 World Cup kicks off this week with a new format for Fifa’s giant 48-team tournament.
- Thursday (local time) sees Mexico play South Africa, while South Korea goes head-to-head with the Czech Republic.
- On Friday, Group B’s Canada takes on Bosnia & Herzegovina, while the USA plays Paraguay.
- Looking ahead to the weekend, on Saturday, Qatar will challenge Switzerland, Brazil takes on Morocco, Haiti plays Scotland and Group D’s Australia goes up against Turkey.
- Rounding up the first week, on Sunday, Germany plays Curacao, the Netherlands takes on Japan, the Ivory Coast goes head-to-head with Ecuador and Sweden face Tunisia.
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