World Cup Daily: Matches for today

Day nine of the tournament will feature five matches across Groups C, D and F as several teams look to strengthen their chances of reaching the knockout stage.

The action gets underway in Group D, where the United States will face Australia at 12:00 AM Astana time. Both teams won their opening matches and will be aiming to move closer to qualification for the round of 32.

Three hours later, Scotland will take on Morocco in a crucial Group C encounter. Scotland opened their campaign with a victory over Haiti, while Morocco earned a draw against Brazil in their first match.

At 5:30 AM Astana time, five-time world champions Brazil will meet Haiti in the second Group C fixture of the day. Brazil will be seeking their first win of the tournament after being held by Morocco in their opener.

The final Group D match will see Türkiye face Paraguay at 8:00 AM Astana time. Paraguay are looking to bounce back from their opening defeat to the United States, while Türkiye will be eager to recover after losing to Australia.

Later in the day, the Netherlands will take on Sweden in a highly anticipated Group F clash at 10:00 PM Astana time. Both sides enjoyed strong starts to their campaigns and could take a major step toward the knockout stage with a victory.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and will run through July 19.

Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Canada recorded a historic 6-0 victory over Qatar, while Mexico became the first team to secure a place in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.