World Cup Day 6 Opens With 4 Matches as France, Argentina Start Against Senegal and Algeria
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 16
World Cup Day 6 Opens With 4 Matches as France, Argentina Start Against Senegal and Algeria
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 16
Summary
Four teams open their World Cup campaigns on Tuesday, with France facing Senegal at 19:00 GMT and Argentina meeting Algeria at 01:00 GMT Wednesday in the day’s headline fixtures.
Opta’s projections make France a 64.8% favorite against Senegal and Argentina a 68.2% favorite against Algeria, pointing to difficult but favored starts for both heavyweights.
Norway return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 against Iraq, with the supercomputer giving Erling Haaland’s side a 77.4% chance of victory; Austria are also favored at 70.3% against Jordan.
The day’s backdrop includes Cape Verde celebrating a 0-0 draw with Spain, Saudi Arabia holding Uruguay 1-1, and Iraq supporters balancing joy at a first World Cup in more than 40 years with frustration over fan travel restrictions.