Latest updates from biggest match of 2026 World Cup so far
Digest more
Fixtures, World Cup
Digest more
Qatar meet Switzerland in a Group B clash at the 2026 World Cup, and you can follow the action live with ESPN.
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup holds its first full match day on Saturday. The opener of the four-game slate sees 2022 host Qatar face an ambitious Switze
Saturday June 13 is the first day of the World Cup to feature 4 matches, with Brazil vs Morocco and Haiti vs Scotland among the highlights.
Iran open their World Cup campaign as they take on New Zealand in Los Angeles. Behemoths of the Asian game, Iran breezed through Asian qualification losing only of their 16 AFC preliminaries (and that was vs Qatar,
Graham Potter’s flexible Swedish attack faces a major test against Sabri Lamouchi’s lock-down Tunisian defense in an intriguing Group F opener
Qatar and Switzerland begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaigns on Saturday in a pivotal Group B matchup at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, California. MORE: FIFA World Cup 2026 power rankings How to Watch
The 59-year-old was fired as Spain manager just two days before their World Cup opener back in 2018, but is back in charge of Qatar
The fact that 35-year-old Salem Al-Dawsari is still Saudi Arabia's best player speaks volumes, but given the format of this World Cup (eight third-placed teams from twelve groups qualify for the Round-of-32) Donis might already have his eye on the game against Cape Verde.
In the latest FIFA rankings, Italy is ranked as the No. 12 team in the world. Qatar is No. 56. But at this newly expanded 48-team World Cup in North America, Qatar is part of the tournament. They qualified.
