Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as the final matches of the group stage take place before the knockout rounds begin.
The winner of this match will be in great position to advance to the knockout stage for the first time in their respective country’s history.
We’ve kicked off in Vancouver as Switzerland and Canada fight for the top of the group.
Both Canada and Switzerland sit at the top of Group B after winning one game and drawing in another so far through this group stage.
Canada’s blowout against Qatar has given them a healthy goal differential in the standings, but Canada will need to win today to ensure it advances to the knockout portion of the tournament.
Bosnia and Herzegovina can tie with either of the top two teams if it manages to win by a large margin against Qatar this afternoon. The goal differential will be vital for each of the teams if that happens.
Canada’s roster is notably missing Ismaël Koné after he suffered a broken leg against Qatar last week. Nathan Saliba will replace him in the midfield in Canada’s starting 11 today.
Veteran midfielder Granit Xhaka will return to serve as captain of Switzerland’s starting lineup today.
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World Cup teams always have one eye on today and another on the future, and United States men’s national team fans are feeling this keenly after their men sealed Group D with a match still to play tomorrow against Turkiye.
Who could they play in the next round? The match-ups change by the result but become a bit more stable every day as almost every group has played two matches in the group stage.
Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola, and Andy Edwards discuss the race for the Golden Boot as the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland continue to score at a torrid pace.
In the historic Green Dragon Tavern in Boston, the site where the Sons of Liberty secretly met to plot against the English in the late 1700s, England fans were in a boisterous mood as they chanted, swigged beer and wore their bucket hats with glee.
But their chant of choice this summer is not “It’s Coming Home” as it has been in recent tournament years. When a lone tenor tried to get that going, he failed. Miserably.
The 0-0 draw against Ghana in Boston won’t change the mood of England’s fans much.
Instead the most popular chant is: “We’re on our way, we’re off to New York, we’re on our way! How we get there I don’t know, how we get there I don’t care, all I know is England’s on their way!”
That sums up the vibe among England’s fans in North America following the Three Lions this summer. After so many near misses they’re not fixating about “It’s Coming Home” they just want to enjoy their American World Cup adventure and hope for the best.
Vaughn Dalzell and Jay Croucher discuss the prospect of the final World Cup Group D matchup between group winners USA and the already-eliminated Turkiye.
Drew Dinsick and Jay Croucher preview the Group B-deciding showdown between Canada and Switzerland today, and both believe the hosts can either draw or win to take the group.
No city in North America has embraced and welcomed World Cup fans quite like Boston. And fans have embraced Boston like their second home. It is so easy to get around, fans are at the center of everything, there is so much history to see and beautiful places to congregate to soak it all in. It’s perfect and the vibes are immaculate everywhere you go.
Casey Cotter is from the Boston area and works at a hotel near the stadium in Foxborough. He is living the World Cup dream. He and his friend Mike Alibrandi have been to watch games at the Fan Zone and they’re making new friends as fans of so many nations come to Boston and have the time of their life. Casey and Mike joked that they want the World Cup to come to Boston every four years.
“It’s been amazing. It has been absolutely incredible,” Cotter said. “I just love the vibe, everyone coming in with their own experience with the sport. I love that we’re getting to grow our respect for the game because of everyone around us.”
Cristiano Ronaldo made history yesterday, becoming the first player to score in six World Cup tournaments, after netting two goals in Portugal’s 5-0 rout of beleaguered Uzbekistan.
The 41-year-old scored his first after he pounced on a cross from teammate João Cancelo, burying the ball past the goalkeeper with a right-footed shot. He scored again in the 39th minute after a pass from Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes to make the score 3-0.
Ronaldo is now the second-oldest player to score at a World Cup, behind Cameroon forward Roger Milla, who was 42 at the 1994 tournament in the United States.
Ronaldo and his great rival, Argentina captain Lionel Messi, this year became the only men in history to play in six World Cups. Ronaldo’s scoring streak started in his debut in 2006, and he also netted goals in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. Despite his storied career, Messi failed to score a goal at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended the introduction of hydration breaks at the World Cup, insisting that for football’s governing body they are driven purely by sporting considerations and not commercial interests.
Mandatory three-minute breaks, introduced in the 22nd and 67th minutes of every match at the tournament, have drawn criticism from players, coaches and fans since the opening round of fixtures.
The breaks, introduced to help players cope with high temperatures across North America, have opened up additional advertising windows for broadcasters.
This has fuelled debate over their impact on the game, with some viewers complaining about being exposed to commercials during the three-minute stoppages.
“There is no additional revenue for FIFA, as all commercial agreements were signed well in advance. So, this is not a financial issue for us. For us, it is purely a sporting matter,” Infantino said in a statement today.
England’s Jude Bellingham talks about the ‘second game fever’ that surfaced for England in their World Cup draw against Ghana, explaining how the Three Lions couldn’t figure out the Black Stars’ potent defense.
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