Previews

Saturday’s early-hours Group C fixture at Lincoln Financial Field sees Brazil take on Haiti, with both sides looking to bounce back from contrasting setbacks in their opening matches. Brazil will start as overwhelming favourites against a Haiti side still searching for their first points of the tournament. Brazil’s tournament opener …

Friday’s late kick-off at Gillette Stadium sees Group C leaders Scotland take on Morocco, who sit second on goal difference after an opening draw with Brazil. With Scotland having claimed all three points in their opener, a win here would put real daylight between them and the rest of the …

Friday’s Group D top-of-the-table clash at Lumen Field sees the United States host Australia, with both sides level on three points after opening victories. The winner here takes a commanding position in the group, while a draw would leave the door open for Turkey or Paraguay to capitalise in the …

Friday’s early-hours Group A showdown at Estadio Akron pits Mexico against South Korea in what promises to be one of the most compelling fixtures of the tournament so far. Mexico arrive as the group leaders with three points, while South Korea sit level on points alongside them — and the …

Thursday’s late kick-off at BC Place sees Canada face Qatar in a Group B fixture that both sides desperately need to win. With all four teams level on one point apiece after the opening round, this match represents a golden opportunity for either nation to pull clear of the pack …

Thursday’s Group B encounter at SoFi Stadium sees Switzerland take on Bosnia-Herzegovina, with both sides searching for their first win of the tournament after opening draws. With Canada and Qatar also level on one point apiece, the entire group remains wide open, and this fixture could prove decisive in shaping …

Thursday’s Group A clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium sees Czechia face South Africa in what could be a pivotal match for both sides’ World Cup ambitions. Both nations arrive at this fixture on the back of opening-game defeats, leaving them in desperate need of a turnaround to keep their tournament hopes …

Group K’s second opening fixture takes place in the early hours of Thursday morning at the Estadio Banorte in Monterrey, as Uzbekistan and Colombia meet alongside Portugal’s earlier clash with Congo DR. Both sides know that a win here is crucial to keeping pace with the group’s likely frontrunners. Uzbekistan …

Group L concludes its opening matchday just before midnight on Wednesday at BMO Field in Toronto, as Ghana face Panama following the earlier England vs Croatia clash. With the group’s two heavyweights having already played, both sides here know that the result of this fixture carries enormous weight in defining …

Group L’s headline fixture takes place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Wednesday evening as England take on Croatia in one of the most eagerly anticipated matchups of the opening round. These sides carry recent history into this encounter — two World Cup semi-finals and two major tournament group stage …