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:
- Ivory Coast vs. Norway (1:00 PM EDT)
- France vs. Sweden (5:00 PM EDT)
- Mexico vs. Ecuador (9:00 PM EDT)
Yesterday’s results:
- Brazil 2-1 Japan
- Germany 1-1 Paraguay a.e.t (Paraguay advances 4-3 on penalties)
- Netherlands 1-1 Morocco a.e.t (Morocco advances 3-2 on penalties)
Predictions
Just for fun! Drop yours below.
- Ivory Coast 3-2 Norway
- France 4-0 Sweden
- Mexico 1-0 Ecuador
Reading and listening
- ✍️ New York Times: Guillermo Ochoa and Mexico – a World Cup love affair gets its perfect ending
- ✍️ NY Soccer Journal: Erling Haaland: ‘I want to achieve things with Norway’
- ✍️ OutSports: FIFA blew chance to make World Cup Pride Match more meaningful, says gay former player
Odds and Ends
Here’s the only penalty shootout you need to relive today:
How to Watch
TV/streaming: Fox One (USA), Peacock (USA en Español), Find Your Country
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