Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSouth Africa's Sphephelo Sithole was shown a red card during the team’s opener against Mexico (Reuters)The 2026 World Cup is well underway as 48 nations are split into 12 groups for the first time in the tournament’s long history. Here’s a roundup of today’s matches:Group A’s Czech Republic will go head-to-head with South Africa at 5pm (BST), following defeat for both teams last week. Their respective victors, South Korea and Mexico, will also be playing today at 7pm (local time), or 2am (BST). Co-hosts Canada are set to take on Qatar in Vancouver at 11pm (BST).Switzerland will face Bosnia & Herzegovina in Los Angeles at 8pm (BST) or 12pm (local time). Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
What matches are on at World Cup 2026 today?
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSouth Africa's Sphephelo Sithole was shown a red card during the team’s opener against Mexico (Reuters)The 2026 World Cup is well underway as 48 nations are split into 12 groups for the first time in the tournament’s long history. Here’s a roundup of today’s matches:Group A’s Czech Republic will go head-to-head with South Africa at 5pm (BST), following defeat for both teams last week. Their respective victors, South Korea and Mexico, will also be playing today at 7pm (local time), or 2am (BST). Co-hosts Canada are set to take on Qatar in Vancouver at 11pm (BST).Switzerland will face Bosnia & Herzegovina in Los Angeles at 8pm (BST) or 12pm (local time). Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
