World Cup Daily: Matches and storylines for June 17
Only eight teams of the 48 in the tournament haven't played a World Cup game yet. That changes on Wednesday, as England's group and Portugal's group get started.
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Only eight teams of the 48 in the tournament haven't played a World Cup game yet. That changes on Wednesday, as England's group and Portugal's group get started.
Robert Taylor's time at Austin FC ended on Tuesday. That makes it more likely that a rumored incoming player will be the final one delivered by Rodolfo Borrell.
France, Argentina, and Norway make their 2026 World Cup debuts on Tuesday. Don't mind us; we're still buzzing about Cabo Verde.
Spain and Belgium get their World Cup dreams started on Monday, as we all do quick Google searching of Cabo Verde. Get ready for matches from 11 am to 10 pm on a work day!
Saturday went very well for both the U.S. and Canada teams, despite being idle. Sunday promises four matches, including the debut of some contenders and dark horses.
Following a Canada result and a decisive American win, Saturday's action features a marquee group stage match as well as matches critical to two of the host nations.
On Friday, both the United States and Canada start their World Cup journeys with literal home matches. The tournament started Thursday with five goals and three red cards.
The World Cup is finally here! To kick off a daily feature we're doing because it's the duty of every soccer content creator, we're starting with Group A.
On Tuesday, Jim Curtin laid out his vision for how he'll coach at Austin FC. But when exactly will he get started?
Jim Curtin, targeted as a top Austin FC head coaching hire per our reporting, was officially named club skipper on Monday. He'll start following the close of the 2026 season.
Austin FC has had just two head coaches in its history, not counting current interim Davy Arnaud. One key metric tells us that Verde could be doing better with one of its presumed target head coaches.
Jayden Nelson, vying for a suddenly-vacant spot on Canada's World Cup roster, scored in stoppage time on Monday. He'll have one last chance on Friday to make an impression.