Men’s World Cup Live (June 20) — Netherlands vs. Sweden, Ecuador, Japan, and more!

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 14: Livano Comenencia #8 of Curacao celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Germany and Curacao at Houston Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/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.

Today’s matches:

• Netherlands vs. Sweden (1:00 PM EDT)
• Germany vs. Ivory Coast (4:00 PM EDT)
• Ecuador vs. Curaçao (8:00 PM EDT)
• Tunisia vs. Japan (12:00 AM EDT)

Yesterday’s results:

• USMNT 2-0 Australia
• Scotland 0-1 Morocco
• Brazil 3-0 Haiti
• Türkiye 0-1 Paraguay

Predictions​

Just for fun! Drop yours below.

• Netherlands 0-0 Sweden
• Germany 3-2 Ivory Coast
• Ecuador 4-0 Curaçao
• Tunisia 1-2 Japan

Reading and listening​

• Ryan Rosenblatt: How much does a great manager matter in international football?
• futi-live: Yasin Ayari is perfectly imperfect
• Sounder at Heart: Don Garber: ‘MLS isn’t what it is without the Sounders
• USA Today: From Thailand scam to World Cup dream: Haiti defender’s incredible journey

Odds and Ends​

German referee Felix Zwayer didn’t take his pausas de hidratación seriously enough and ended up cramping in yesterday’s match between Australia and the USA:


Did not know this year’s ball had a name (Trionda)…nor that there is a surprising geometric connection between it and the — infamous? — Jabulani.

How to Watch​

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

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