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time? In the run-up to Thursday’s opening game, Al Jazeera has compiled the complete guide for everything you need to know about its teams, groups, format and schedule. ## What are the groups
World Cup 2026 games, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/939/cpsprodpb/9474/live/b8da8a30-4556-11f1-a4b0-8306ec2ff5e9.jpg)Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Return train tickets to the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey from Manhattan are priced
Croatia and Kazakhstan. Providing they come through that test, England will then need to progress through a second two-legged tie, with the successful teams assured of places in the World Cup finals. The draws
time since 15 June 1958 that four World Cup matches on a single day had all finished without a winner. More remarkably, the tournament has now produced eight draws from its opening 16 matches
England team nicely ahead of their first group stage match against Croatia on Wednesday. **Portugal prepped** | Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for what must surely be his final World Cup. The 41-year
England's star striker Jimmy Greaves, injured in the group stages, was returning to fitness for the 1966 final against West Germany and the clamour was for him to start at Wembley
opening matches of the other cohosts - **June 14**: Germany vs Curacao – Curacao become the smallest nation to play at a World Cup - **June 15**: Spain vs Cape Verde – Cape Verde make their World Cup debut
opened the scoring in Cardiff in 1993, while Paul Bodin (right) missed a crucial penalty Like Wales, Romania missed out on World Cup qualification after losing their play-off semi-final in March. The match
times included four or five personnel for the exact same position. The argument against his inclusion would ask why England need another forward aside from Kane and Watkins, given modern-day formational switches
opening match at the World Cup is still not sold out](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-5849905/fifa-world-cup-tickets-prices) ### **Most red cards** A red card, which leads to an immediate dismissal from the field and suspension from the subsequent match
opening World Cup group game against Croatia in Dallas (21:00 BST), with [Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah called up as his replacement](/sport/football/articles/c992n95lgrmo). Tuchel's initial picks in this crucial area already carried high risk
opening defeat to Belgium](/sport/football/63644791), before becoming the first Canadian man to score a World Cup goal, in their match against Croatia – but they lost 4-1. Now 25, Davies is Canada's captain
time in the club’s history. , who is expected to miss their June 13 opener against
time. The 28-year-old suffered a hamstring injury during Brighton’s 3-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League last weekend. “The medical team assessed that it would be difficult
opening World Cup game against Croatia in Dallas. But it's their fancy threads, as well as their fancy footwork, that's had people talking – from their official off-duty smart casual look to collaborations
Croatia. Now, four years on, as they prepare for their opening game against the Netherlands on Sunday night (21:00 BST), there is a growing belief that this could the most successful of Japan
Croatia in Dallas, Texas. "At the time I thought it was like daylight robbery. But looking at the way it's going, and the way that Fifa handled it, it probably wasn't such
World Cup, Japan claimed [famous wins](/sports/2022/12/2/miracle-in-doha-japan-revels-in-stunning-world-cup-progress) over Spain and Germany in the group stage to top the standings, and were only stopped in the last 16 by Croatia on penalties. Japan