World Cup 2026 Live Blog: Today’s Matches, Results And News

Published 6 June 2026 · sports

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.