FIFA|Sweepstake
Tournament Day 6
Tue 16 Jun
FIFA World Cup 26
WORLD CUP
DAILY
Canada · Mexico · USA

Today

4 matches

Groups I and J open with contrasts

France revisit Senegal history before Argentina begin their title defence in Kansas City.

GRP I#8/72
20:00UK/15:00ET
MetLife Stadium·New York New JerseyBBC One · FOX
Weather26°C · mostly sunny
H2HPlayed 1 · 🇫🇷 0W 0D 1L · last 0-1 Senegal (2002)
Odds1.50/4.60/8.20·O2.51.75
France
Griezmann adored Uruguay so much he drank mate and backed Peñarol from afar.
Senegal
Mané once asked why anyone needs ten Ferraris, twenty watches or two planes.
GRP I#57/72
23:00UK/18:00ET
Gillette Stadium·BostonBBC One · FOX
Weather24°C · sunny
H2HFirst meeting
Odds16.00/7.50/1.22
Iraq
Ahmed Radhi’s 1986 strike remains Iraq’s only World Cup finals goal.
Norway
Haaland once rapped with Flow Kingz before becoming Norway’s striking Viking.
GRP J#36/72
02:00UK/21:00ET
Arrowhead Stadium·Kansas CityITV1 · FOX
Weather26°C · intermittent clouds
H2HPlayed 1 · 🇦🇷 1W 0D 0L · last 4-3 Argentina (2007)
Odds1.47/4.65/8.85·O2.51.99
Argentina
Messi’s first Barcelona promise was famously scribbled on a restaurant napkin.
Algeria
Rabah Madjer’s audacious backheel in 1987 gave its name to a skill.
GRP J#60/72
05:00UK/00:00ET
Levi's Stadium·San Francisco Bay AreaBBC One · FS1
Weather24°C · clear
H2HFirst meeting
Odds1.43/5.40/9.05·O2.51.77
Austria
Austria’s 7-5 win over Switzerland remains the World Cup’s wildest scoreline.
Jordan
Musa Al-Taamari is nicknamed the Jordanian Messi, though he dislikes the label.

Yesterday

4 matches

Four draws stall Groups G and H

Spain and Cape Verde stayed scoreless, while three other fixtures were shared.

Beyond Football

Last 24h
REUTERS · POLITICS

European leaders press Trump on Ukraine strategy at G7

European leaders planned to urge U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains to rethink his approach to Ukraine. They also warned that any interim Iran deal should not entrench Tehran’s nuclear and missile programmes.

Source: Reuters, 16 Jun 2026
Generated 13:02 UK
Pot £240 · 24 entrants →