World Cup 2026 Live Blog: Today’s Matches, Results And News
7 a.m. ET - World Cup Contenders Face Final Tests In Busy Friendly Schedule Saturday brings one of the most interesting pre-tournament friendly schedules of
7 a.m. ET - World Cup Contenders Face Final Tests In Busy Friendly Schedule Saturday brings one of the most interesting pre-tournament friendly schedules of the final preparation window. Several World Cup teams are in action today, with Portugal, the United States, Germany, England and Brazil all getting another chance to test their squads before the tournament begins on June 11. Defending champion Argentina are also preparing for a key friendly against Honduras, with Lionel Messi’s fitness now one of the biggest storylines of the final week before the tournament. Notable Friendly Games Today Portugal vs. Chile — 1:45 p.m. ET Romania vs. Wales — 1:45 p.m. ET United States vs. Germany — 2:30 p.m. ET Panama vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina — 3:00 p.m. ET Switzerland vs. Australia — 3:00 p.m. ET Bolivia vs. Scotland — 4:00 p.m. ET England vs. New Zealand — 4:00 p.m. ET Qatar vs. El Salvador — 4:00 p.m. ET Jamaica vs. South Africa — 5:00 p.m. ET Brazil vs. Egypt — 6:00 p.m. ET Venezuela vs. Turkey — 6:00 p.m. ET Portugal face Chile at 1:45 p.m. ET, with Roberto Martinez’s side using the match as another opportunity to sharpen its attacking structure before the group stage. Chile did not qualify for the World Cup, but this is still a useful test for Portugal against a competitive South American opponent.
One of the headline games of the day comes later, when the United States face Germany at 2:30 p.m. ET. For the U.S., this is a major final test against one of Europe’s strongest teams before the pressure of a home World Cup begins. Germany, meanwhile, get another opportunity to measure themselves against a World Cup host nation. England also continue their World Cup build-up against New Zealand at 4:00 p.m. ET. The match gives Thomas Tuchel another chance to evaluate his squad before England start their tournament campaign, while New Zealand continue preparations for their return to the World Cup stage. Brazil are also on the schedule, facing Egypt at 6:00 p.m. ET in another notable friendly involving two World Cup teams. Argentina’s situation is also worth watching. Manager Lionel Scaloni said Lionel Messi is improving from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring and has already trained partly with the group. Messi suffered the injury on May 25 while playing his final match for Inter Miami before joining Argentina’s camp. Scaloni said Messi could receive minutes in one of Argentina’s final two friendlies, either against Honduras on Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, or against Iceland on Tuesday in Auburn, Alabama.
Argentina open their World Cup title defence against Algeria on June 16 in Kansas City before facing Austria and Jordan in Group J. Scaloni also said Leandro Paredes, Nahuel Molina, Nico Paz and Gonzalo Montiel are training separately while recovering from injuries, and Argentina do not want to take risks with them in the friendlies. He added that Argentina would replace any player on the 26-man roster if the staff determines that player is not fully available for the tournament. 6 a.m. ET - World Cup 2026 Live Blog Opens Five Days Before Kickoff The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, and this live blog will be our home for tournament updates from today through the final. We are starting it now, five days before the opening match, with the latest World Cup news, friendly games, squad updates, injuries, team preparations, odds movement and major storylines from the final days before the tournament. Once the World Cup kicks off on June 11, this page will be updated every day with the latest fixtures, scores, results, standings and key developments. During the group stage, we will follow every group, every result and every qualification race. As the tournament moves into the knockout rounds, the focus will shift to the bracket, elimination games, upset alerts, star performances and the road to the final.
Over the next six weeks, we will track the biggest stories from the first 48-team World Cup, with daily updates on matches, results, standings, injuries, team news, odds, qualification scenarios and major talking points from across the tournament. RG also has several dedicated World Cup 2026 pages for readers who want to follow the tournament in more detail, including Best World Cup 2026 Betting Sites in Canada, FIFA World Cup 2026 Groups, Standings, and FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule: Full Match List And Dates. You can also learn more about the leading contenders to win the tournament. RG has detailed team pages on Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, England and Argentina. This blog will also highlight the most important storylines around the host nations, title contenders, breakout players and teams trying to make history at the biggest World Cup ever. Check back daily for live updates throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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