World Cup Daily: Matches for today

Day ten of the tournament will feature five matches across Groups E, F and H as teams continue their battle for places in the knockout stage.

The action gets underway with a highly anticipated Group F clash, as the Netherlands take on Sweden at 10:00 PM Astana time on June 20. The Netherlands will be looking to build on their opening draw against Japan, while Sweden will aim to maintain their momentum after a commanding victory over Tunisia.

Three hours later, Germany will face Côte d’Ivoire at 1:00 AM Astana time. Germany opened their campaign with an emphatic 7-1 win over Curaçao, while Côte d’Ivoire edged Ecuador 1-0 in their first match.

At 5:00 AM Astana time, Ecuador will meet Curaçao in another Group E encounter. Ecuador will be aiming to bounce back after a narrow defeat in their opener, while Curaçao will be seeking their first points of the tournament.

Later in the morning, Tunisia will take on Japan at 9:00 AM Astana time in a Group F fixture that will also mark the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history. Japan opened the tournament with a draw against the Netherlands, while Tunisia suffered a heavy defeat to Sweden.

The final match of the day will see Spain face Saudi Arabia in a Group H clash at 9:00 PM Astana time. Both sides will be hoping to strengthen their positions in the race for a place in the knockout stage.

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 co-hosts the United States became the second team after Mexico to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage after defeating Australia 2-0, while Brazil claimed their first win of the tournament with a 3-0 victory over Haiti.