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:
- Panama vs. England (5:00 PM EDT)
- Croatia vs. Ghana (5:00 PM EDT)
- Colombia vs. Portugal (7:30 PM EDT)
- DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan (5:30 PM EDT)
- Algeria vs. Austria (10:00 PM EDT)
- Jordan vs. Argentina (10:00 PM EDT)
Yesterday’s results:
- Norway 1-4 France
- Senegal 5-0 Iraq
- Cabo Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay 0-1 Spain
- New Zealand 1-5 Belgium
- Egypt 1-1 Iran
Predictions
Just for fun! Drop yours below.
- Panama 0-3 England
- Croatia 1-0 Ghana
- Colombia 1-2 Portugal
- DR Congo 1-2 Uzbekistan
- Algeria 1-2 Austria
- Jordan 0-3 Argentina
Reading and listening
- ✍️ James Nalton: A deafening silence — on DR Congo’s viral fan, Lumumba Vea, and what he represents
- ✍️ The Athletic: The Iran goalkeeper who ran away from home and is now a World Cup hero
- ✍️ The Athletic: Special report: Searching for Mexico’s disappeared in the shadow of the World Cup
Odds and Ends
What a shame this goal didn’t stand…
How much is a magical world worth? A moving story from Cape Verde’s celebrations from the SF Chronicle:
How to Watch
TV/streaming: Fox One (USA), Peacock (USA en Español), Find Your Country
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