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The marquee fixture today is Japan taking on the Netherlands at AT&T Stadium this evening, a genuine 50-50 on the odds that could go either way — Netherlands are slight favorites but Japan are more than capable of nicking it on the counter. Earlier, Germany host tiny Curaçao at NRG Stadium and the bookmakers have them at -3500, so that one is less a match than an absolute paddling waiting to happen.
Keep an eye on Türkiye against Australia as well, which is already underway and sitting nil-nil through 23 minutes — Türkiye came in as favorites but Australia will fancy their chances of keeping a clean sheet if they can hold on a bit longer.
World Cup · The week ahead
SwitzerlandvsQatar
SUI 1 · QAT 1
Switzerland and Qatar played to a 1-1 draw at Levi's Stadium.
MoroccovsBrazil
MAR 1 · BRA 1
Brazil and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw at MetLife Stadium in their World Cup opener.
ScotlandvsHaiti
SCO 1 · HAI 0
Scotland edged Haiti 1-0 at Gillette Stadium to open the group.
TürkiyevsAustralia
TUR 0 · AUS 2
Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 at BC Place in the World Cup group stage.
CuraçaovsGermany
Germany open their World Cup campaign against Curaçao at NRG Stadium today, and this one is about as lopsided as it gets — the Germans are sitting at -3500 favorites, which is bas…
JapanvsNetherlands
Japan and the Netherlands kick off their 2026 World Cup campaigns tonight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, and this one is genuinely wide open — the line has Netherlands at even mone…
EcuadorvsIvory Coast
Ecuador and Ivory Coast kick off their World Cup campaigns tonight at Lincoln Financial Field in Philly, both sides desperate for three points in what figures to be a cagey group-…
TunisiavsSweden
Tunisia and Sweden kick off their 2026 World Cup campaigns at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey on Sunday, both sides sitting at 0-0-0 with everything still to play for in the group s…
Cape VerdevsSpain
EgyptvsBelgium
UruguayvsSaudi Arabia
New ZealandvsIran