The 2026 World Cup marches on with four more matches on Sunday. The first match of the day is one of the most lopsided matches of this tournament on paper, but the other three are fairly balanced.Let’s take a look at what to watch in those games before our staff makes bets for Sunday’s action.Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E)Time: 1 p.m. ETTV: Fox (English), Telemundo (Spanish)Venue: NRG Stadium, HoustonThis is one of those matches that got circled as a downfall of the 48-team World Cup when the draw was set. Four-time champion and eight-time finalist Germany against Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup, with a population under 200,000.The Germans have a history of demolishing teams with six World Cup wins by at least five goals in their history. They also have the most lopsided win in the tournament this century (8-0 against Saudi Arabia in 2002) and the most famous blowout in recent history (7-1 in Brazil in a 2014 semifinal).So, yeah, the island nation that is more known for its baseball exports is in trouble.Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F)Time: 4 p.m. ETTV: Fox (English), Telemundo (Spanish)Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasSimilar to Brazil-Morocco on Saturday, this match is better on paper than the history of the two nations would lead you to believe. That’s not a knock on the Netherlands, which entered the tournament among the top eight favorites to win it. It’s a compliment to Japan, which has been on a roll lately.The Samurai Blue have won six matches in a row, including wins against Brazil, Ghana, Scotland and England. The last two were in foreign territory. All of those were friendlies, but that’s enough to make you turn your head. It’s never easy to beat England at Wembley Stadium, exhibition or not.Japan features just three players from its domestic league, including 39-year-old Yūto Nagatomo, who made over 150 appearances for Inter Milan in his prime. The squad is filled with players from some of the best leagues in Europe. Japan has talent.The Dutch are favored, but not overwhelmingly so at around even money to win. Both teams to score is solidly favored at -145 on DraftKings, which implies a nearly 60 percent chance of that happening and also means this one has a good chance to be entertaining.Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (Group E)Time: 7 p.m. ETTV: FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish)Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
World Cup odds, best bets for Sunday’s games including Netherlands-Japan
The Netherlands takes on Japan in one of the more enticing matches of the group stage plus Germany is expected to win big.
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