Men’s World Cup Daily — Brazil vs. Norway, Mexico vs. England

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 18: Head coach Thomas Tuchel and Harry Kane of England talk as they attend the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on June 18, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Welcome to the Bavarian Football Works daily Men’s World Cup match thread! Every day during this tournament we will have a feature thread for discussion of the day’s matchups.

It is a pair of titanic bouts today. The high-flying Seleçao take on a resurgent and very fun Norway team. Meanwhile, former Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel is the last ex-Bayern boss standing at this tournament, and will pull out all the stops to help England adapt to the Azteca environment to face Mexico. It’s a match which, after confusing discussions and reports of a potential rescheduling, appears to be slated for the originally scheduled time.

The lineup:

• Brazil vs. Norway (4:00 PM EDT)
• Mexico vs. England (8:00 PM EDT)

Yesterday’s results:

• Canada – Morocco
• Paraguay – France

Predictions​

Just for fun! Drop yours below.

• Brazil 3-1 Norway
• Mexico 2-3 England a.e.t

Reading and listening​

• Los Angeles Times: L.A. defies the skeptics for a World Cup marked by unity, mutual respect, fearlessness
• The Standard: Thomas Tuchel previews England’s daunting Azteca trip in bid to make World Cup history at iconic ground
• The Guardian: Mexico City swept up in World Cup fever as El Tri capture imaginations like never before
• Josimar: International Jet Set — Fifa president Gianni Infantino has clocked 50,000 km on a private jet during the World Cup group stages

Odds and Ends​

I’m not crying, you’re crying.


If you’re watching this tournament on Telemundo, this was a nice touch:


Good (and hilarious) on Haaland:

How to Watch​

TV/streaming: Fox One (USA), Peacock (USA en Español), Find Your Country

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