Knockout race intensifies: Key FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, June 25 and 26

Knockout race intensifies: Key FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, June 25 and 26
Knockout race intensifies: Key FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, June 25 and 26

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Germany, France, USA and the Netherlands are among the teams in action as the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage continues with crucial matches that could shape the race for the knockout rounds.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is gathering pace as the group stage continues with another exciting round of matches across the United States.
Several football powerhouses will be in action on Thursday, June 25, and Friday, June 26, as teams battle for crucial points in the race to secure places in the knockout stages.
Thursday's schedule begins with two late-night fixtures.

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Curaçao will face Côte d’Ivoire at Philadelphia Stadium, while Ecuador takes on Germany at New York/New Jersey Stadium, with both matches kicking off at 11.00 pm.
The action continues into the early hours of Friday, with Japan meeting Sweden in Dallas and Tunisia taking on the Netherlands in Kansas City. Both matches are scheduled to start at 2.00 am.
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Friday's fixtures resume at 5.00 am, when hosts USA face Türkiye in Los Angeles and Paraguay take on Australia in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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The day's action concludes with two evening encounters as Norway face France in Boston and Senegal take on Iraq in Toronto. Both matches kick off at 10.00 pm, with qualification hopes hanging in the balance as the group stage intensifies.

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