Previews

Friday evening at Gillette Stadium serves up one of the most compelling group stage finales of the tournament, as Norway and France — both on six points and separated only by goal difference — go head-to-head to determine who tops Group I. France lead the group on goal difference of …

Friday morning’s Group D finale at SoFi Stadium sees Turkey and the United States meet with contrasting agendas. The USA have already qualified and top the group on six points, while Turkey are bottom with nothing from two games and mathematically eliminated. For the Americans this is a chance to …

Friday morning’s Group D decider at Levi’s Stadium pits two sides who both know what they need. Paraguay and Australia are level on three points apiece going into the final round of fixtures, with both having won one and lost one from their opening two games. A win for either …

Thursday night’s Group F closer at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is a dead rubber in everything but pride for Tunisia, who have already been eliminated, while the Netherlands know a point will be enough to top the group. With qualification already secured for the Dutch, the question is whether …

Thursday night’s Group F showdown at AT&T Stadium sees Japan and Sweden battle it out in a fixture that could define which side progresses from the group and which goes home. With both nations having navigated two matchdays, the stakes could not be higher — a draw may suit Japan …

Thursday’s Group E finale at MetLife Stadium sees Ecuador take on group winners Germany, with Die Mannschaft arriving with a perfect record and already assured of top spot. Ecuador sit third on one point, three points behind Ivory Coast in second, with Curacao also on one point but a considerably …

Thursday’s Group E fixture at Lincoln Financial Field sees Curacao take on Ivory Coast, with both sides having already been eliminated from the running for top spot but still battling for pride in this final group match. Germany have already secured qualification, leaving this as a straight shootout for third …

Thursday’s early-hours Group A finale at Estadio BBVA sees South Africa take on South Korea, with both sides knowing only a positive result will keep alive any realistic hope of reaching the knockout stage. With Mexico already through and Czechia level on points with South Africa, this represents a genuine …

Thursday’s early-hours Group A decider at Estadio Banorte sees Czechia take on group leaders Mexico, who arrive with a perfect record and the destiny of top spot already in their hands. Czechia, meanwhile, sit third and need a positive result to keep alive any hope of reaching the knockout stage. …

Wednesday’s Group C finale at Hard Rock Stadium sees Scotland take on group leaders Brazil, with both sides’ fates still in the balance — Scotland still can qualify while Brazil need only a point to guarantee progress to the knockout stage. Despite the contrasting stakes, this represents a final opportunity …