Stories
Match reports, analysis and opinion — how it all went down.
Match PreviewPreview: Qatar vs Switzerland
Qatar return to the World Cup stage they last held as hosts, against a Swiss side that makes group stages look routine.
🗓 Sat, 13 Jun · 22:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Brazil vs Morocco
A heavyweight opener: five-time champions Brazil against the Morocco side that reached the 2022 semi-finals.
🗓 Sun, 14 Jun · 01:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Haiti vs Scotland
Two nations savour long-awaited returns — Scotland’s first World Cup since 1998, Haiti’s first in five decades.
🗓 Sun, 14 Jun · 04:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Australia vs Turkey
The reliable Socceroos against one of the tournament’s most exciting young generations.
🗓 Sun, 14 Jun · 07:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Germany vs Curaçao
Four-time champions Germany open against the smallest nation ever to reach a World Cup.
🗓 Sun, 14 Jun · 20:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Netherlands vs Japan
The Oranje open against a Japan side that has made a habit of humbling Europe’s elite.
🗓 Sun, 14 Jun · 23:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
African champions Ivory Coast meet a young, miserly Ecuador in an early dark-horse clash.
🗓 Mon, 15 Jun · 02:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Sweden vs Tunisia
Nordic steel against African organisation in a winnable opener for both.
🗓 Mon, 15 Jun · 05:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Spain vs Cape Verde
European champions Spain open against the fairytale debutants, Cape Verde.
🗓 Mon, 15 Jun · 19:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Belgium vs Egypt
Belgium’s golden generation against an Egypt side built around Mohamed Salah.
🗓 Mon, 15 Jun · 22:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
Two sides who know how to spring a surprise — and Uruguay’s strongest generation in years.
🗓 Tue, 16 Jun · 01:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: Iran vs New Zealand
A turbulent build-up behind them, Iran begin against the standard-bearers of Oceania.
🗓 Tue, 16 Jun · 04:00 EAT ·1 min read
Match PreviewPreview: France vs Senegal
A heavyweight opener: the 2022 finalists against the 2021 African champions.
🗓 Tue, 16 Jun · 22:00 EAT ·1 min read