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opening week of the 2026 World Cup.** Monday's quartet of fixtures all ended level, with Spain held 0-0 by Cape Verde, Belgium drawing 1-1 with Egypt, Saudi Arabia sharing
World Cup 2026.** He starts with the scores for the first matches in each group, including the tournament opener between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa, holders Argentina against Algeria and England versus Croatia
opener: All to know *You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build-up and live text commentary, and keep
results and schedules.* The Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) will be represented by a record eight teams at the 2026 World Cup: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. Iran
matches in the country to be cancelled altogether due to security risks. Mass shootings are a common occurrence in the US. In 2026, the country has seen more than 126 incidents which have resulted
World Cup for the first time. The winners of Group J will face the runners-up in Group H. After Spain’s opening game draw against Cape Verde, that means an Argentina vs Spain clash
open their Group C campaign against Morocco on June 13 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, before facing Haiti on June 19 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and playing Scotland on June 24 in Miami, Florida. *The FIFA
opening Group K matchup. DR Congo, one of Africa’s most improved footballing nations, is in with a puncher’s chance of victory according to Opta at nearly a one-in-four chance of causing
2026 World Cup team, while Switzerland have seven survivors from that defeat, including Granit Xhaka and Remo Freuler. Opta’s 25,000 simulations make Switzerland the clear favourites in this Group B clash, giving them
results and schedules.* After years of planning, preparations, and no shortage of controversy, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to kickoff. The event, cohosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, is the biggest
2026 FIFA World Cup in North America kick off Thursday with Mexico vs. South Africa and South Korea vs. Czech Republic. The first game for the United States will be against Paraguay on Friday
match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/epa_6a1045076f41-1779451143.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Norway will need a healthy Odegaard in the midfield to navigate a difficult World
result gave Canada their first-ever World Cup point but left them short of the winning start they had craved.  to find out exactly when your team is playing in your local time. ## What time
opener against [Senegal](/sports/2026/5/27/how-senegal-became-genuine-world-cup-2026-contenders-at-a-cost) should provide a stiff test as the African side are ranked 14th in the world and are captained by former Liverpool legend Sadio Mane. France are also haunted by their defeat
opening match will be played in Mexico City on 11 June. And the final is in the US state of New Jersey on 19 July. For anyone new to the beautiful game, here's what
2026. The president of the Iranian Football Federation said late May 9 that if Iran dropped out of the World Cup, it would deprive the country of a "major diplomatic asset". World football's governing
results ahead of the tournament. They have won their last three matches and were in fine form during World Cup qualifying, becoming the third team to secure their spot at the tournament back in March
2026 World Cup be remembered for red cards being handed out like confetti? ## Sometimes red cards are simply justified In 2017, Pierluigi Collina was appointed as Fifa's new head of referees and it heralded
opener? Barcelona have announced that Lamine Yamal’s domestic season in Spain is over, but that the international forward should be fit to represent his country at this summer’s World Cup. The 18-year