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Jon Fisher is Bet Football’s editor and a football journalist covering the Premier League, La Liga and European competitions. He has spent over a decade writing match previews, betting tips and analysis.
Two unbeaten sides collide at Estadio Akron in a Group A fixture that could all but settle the knockout-round places. Mexico host South Korea on Friday with a suspended Cesar Montes forcing Aguirre to reshuffle, but El Tri remain favourites on home soil.
Canada need a win to seize Group B's initiative at BC Place on Thursday, but stand-in captain Stephen Eustáquio says this one feels like 'life or death'. Qatar surprised Switzerland and will not roll over.
Switzerland need a win after being pegged back by Qatar's 94th-minute own goal, while Bosnia & Herzegovina head to SoFi Stadium with defensive doubts and a point already on the board.
Colombia are heavy favourites as Group K gets under way at the Estadio Azteca, but Fabio Cannavaro's World Cup debutants showed in qualifying they are no pushover. Here is our full preview, predicted line-ups and betting tips.
Ghana open their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign against Panama at BMO Field in Toronto. Carlos Queiroz's Black Stars are without Thomas Partey and Jordan Ayew for their Group L opener, while Panama face the same fixture without creative midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla. Here is everything you need to know.
England and Croatia renew one of international football's most loaded rivalries at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Thomas Tuchel's side open their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on Wednesday night knowing the outcome sets the tone for Group L.
