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.
Germany has played today, so this one’s for all the rest of the games.
Today’s matches:
- Germany vs. Curaçao (1:00 PM EDT)
- Netherlands vs. Japan (4:00 PM EDT)
- Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (7:00 PM EDT)
- Sweden vs. Tunisia (10:00 PM EDT)
Yesterday’s results:
- Qatar 1-1 Switzerland
- Brazil 1-1 Morocco
- Haiti 0-1 Scotland
- Australia 2-0 Türkiye
Predictions
Just for fun! Drop yours below.
- Germany 6-1 Curaçao — this post is probably dropping after the match ends, so don’t let me down, boys!
- Netherlands 2-2 Japan
- Ivory Coast 2-1 Ecuador
- Sweden 2-1 Tunisia
Reading and listening
- ✍️ Josimar: The World Cup Mirage — a teenage migrant worker reflects on Qatar
- ✍️ The Guardian: Socceroos stun Turkey as Australia’s youngsters shine in opening World Cup win
- ✍️ John Muller: South Africa’s disastrous build-up
Odds and ends
That face when…
Need another look at that Saibari goal yesterday…
And how about that from Nestory Irankunda!
How to Watch
TV/streaming: Fox One (USA), Peacock (USA en Español), Find Your Country
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