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:
- England vs. DR Congo (12:00 PM EDT)
- Belgium vs. Senegal (4:00 PM EDT)
- USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (8:00 PM EDT)
Yesterday’s results:
- Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway
- France 3-0 Sweden
- Mexico 2-0 Ecuador
Predictions
Just for fun! Drop yours below.
- England 1-0 DR Congo
- Belgium 1-2 Senegal
- USA 4-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Reading and listening
- ✍️ The Wall Street Journal: America’s Immigrant Soccer Team
- ✍️ James Nalton: A deafening silence — on DR Congo’s viral fan, Lumumba Vea, and what he represents
- ✍️ The Guardian: Julián Quiñones, Blackness in Mexico and the complexities of national identity
- 🎙️ Play the Game Podcast: Karim Zidan on how sport became part of Donald Trump’s MAGA machine
Odds and Ends
You’ve heard of DOGSO, but what about doggo-so? The USMNT is right on that:
How to Watch
TV/streaming: Fox One (USA), Peacock (USA en Español), Find Your Country
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