What is the story about?
Welcome to the Bavarian Football Works daily Men’s World Cup match thread! Every day during this tournament we will have a feature thread for discussion of the day’s matchups.
Today’s matches:
- Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (12:00 PM EDT)
- Belgium vs. Iran (3:00 PM EDT)
- Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde (6:00 PM EDT)
- New Zealand vs. Egypt (9:00 PM EDT)
Yesterday’s results:
- Netherlands 5-1 Sweden
- Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 0-0 Curaçao
- Tunisia 0-4 Japan
Predictions
Just for fun! Drop yours below.
- Spain 5-0 Saudi Arabia
- Belgium 2-1 Iran
- Uruguay 2-0 Cabo Verde
- New Zealand 1-3 Egypt
Reading and listening
- ✍️ The New York Times: Team Medic Recounts Iran’s ‘Stressful’ World Cup Debut in L.A.
- ✍️ The Wall Street Journal: Ten Months of Searching and $970 a Pop: One Dad’s World Cup Ticket Nightmare
- ✍️ Josimar: Do it again
Odds and Ends
Germany…how could you.
How to Watch
TV/streaming: Fox One (USA), Peacock (USA en Español), Find Your Country
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