Men’s World Cup Daily (July 1st) — England vs. DR Congo, Belgium vs. Senegal, USMNT vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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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.

Today’s matches:

• England vs. DR Congo (12:00 PM EDT)
• Belgium vs. Senegal (4:00 PM EDT)
• USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (8:00 PM EDT)

Yesterday’s results:

• Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway
• France 3-0 Sweden
• Mexico 2-0 Ecuador

Predictions​

Just for fun! Drop yours below.

• England 1-0 DR Congo
• Belgium 1-2 Senegal
• USA 4-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Reading and listening​

• The Wall Street Journal: America’s Immigrant Soccer Team
• James Nalton: A deafening silence — on DR Congo’s viral fan, Lumumba Vea, and what he represents
• The Guardian: Julián Quiñones, Blackness in Mexico and the complexities of national identity
• ️ Play the Game Podcast: Karim Zidan on how sport became part of Donald Trump’s MAGA machine

Odds and Ends​

You’ve heard of DOGSO, but what about doggo-so? The USMNT is right on that:

How to Watch​

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

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