World Cup 2026 fixtures: What are the biggest matches this week?

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 2026 World Cup continues this week with a new format for Fifa’s giant 48-team tournament – here are some of the biggest games coming up.Monday (local time) sees Spain play Cape Verde, while Belgium goes head-to-head with Egypt.On Tuesday, Group I’s France takes on Senegal and Argentina plays Algeria, while Wednesday sees Portugal go head-to-head with DR Congo and England play Croatia in their first match of the tournament. On Thursday, co-host Mexico plays South Korea and Switzerland takes on Bosnia & Herzegovina, before Scotland competes against Morocco on Friday. Moving into the weekend, on Saturday, Germany plays Ivory Coast and the Netherlands go head-to-head with Sweden, while Spain takes on Saudi Arabia on Sunday. In fullWorld Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule, kick-off times and groupsThank 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

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