World Cup Daily: Matches for today

Day eleven of the tournament will feature three matches across Groups E and H as teams continue their battle for places in the knockout stage.

The action gets underway at 1:00 AM Astana time, when Germany will face Côte d’Ivoire in a Group E encounter. Germany opened their campaign with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Curaçao, while Côte d’Ivoire edged Ecuador 1-0 in their first match and will be looking to build on that result.

Four hours later, Ecuador will take on Curaçao at 5:00 AM Astana time in another Group E fixture. Ecuador will be aiming to bounce back after their narrow opening defeat, while Curaçao will be seeking their first points of the tournament after a heavy loss to Germany.

The final match of the day will see Spain face Saudi Arabia in a Group H clash at 9:00 PM Astana time. Spain will be looking to bounce back after a goalless draw with Cape Verde in their opening match, while Saudi Arabia will be aiming to build on a 1-1 draw against Uruguay. Both sides are searching for their first victory of the tournament.

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 day ten of the FIFA World Cup featured matches across Groups E, F and H, including the 1,000th match in tournament history between Tunisia and Japan.