Some of the globe’s heavyweight sides begin their World Cup journeys on Monday.

A host of high-profile countries begin their campaigns across Group B, C and D.

Les Allemands et les Néerlandais sont très attendus pour leurs premiers pas dans la compétition.

The Netherlands face Japan in a must-watch game as World Cup Day 4 brings predictions, key fixtures and other headlines.

We're now well into the World Cup, and we have another four matches to watch and bet on today. A couple of true tournament contenders are in action, including G

The Netherlands takes on Japan in one of the more enticing matches of the group stage plus Germany is expected to win big.

Groups E and F take center stage on Sunday.

Follow live coverage as Germany launch their 2026 World Cup against Curacao.

The Netherlands and Japan kick-off our coverage this morning before the Ivory Coast take on Ecuador and later, Sweden v Tunisia. Follow all the action.

The Netherlands and Japan kick-off our coverage this morning before we take the Ivory Coast take on Ecuador and later, Sweden v Tunisia. Follow all the action.

Germany cruised to a 7-1 win over Curacao in the same group on Sunday

Curaçao made history on Sunday after they scored their first goal in the World Cup in their first ever participation in the tournament, despite suffering a 7-1 loss to European…

Plus: A perfect start for Sweden’s superstar strikeforce against Tunisia and Eberechi Eze’s penalty vow

The Athletic brings you the key talking points from the fourth day of action at the 2026 World Cup

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany began their World Cup campaign with…

L’Allemagne n’a fait qu’une bouchée de l’invité surprise, Curaçao. Au programme de la journée, l’entrée en lice de l’un des favoris du tournoi, l’Espagne, face au Cap-Vert, qui…

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has begun with thrilling matches. Germany secured a massive win, becoming the highest-scoring nation in World Cup history. The Netherlands and Japan played…

Matchday 5 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 features heavyweight contenders Spain and Uruguay kicking off their campaigns in Group H. Meanwhile, Group G sees Iran face New Zealand and…

Another day, another batch of huge games.

Tournament favorite Spain starts its World Cup campaign against debutante Cape Verde plus Belgium takes on Egypt.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 2026 World Cup continues this week with…