2026 World Cup Resumes Group Play With 4 Matches as Canada, Mexico Chase Key Points
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 18
2026 World Cup Resumes Group Play With 4 Matches as Canada, Mexico Chase Key Points
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 18
Summary
Four second-round group matches headline Thursday’s 2026 World Cup slate, with Canada facing Qatar at 6 p.m. ET and Mexico meeting South Korea at 9 p.m. ET.
Canada enter Vancouver needing a win after drawing Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Mexico could all but secure a last-32 place after opening with a 2-0 victory over South Africa.
Earlier, Czechia play South Africa at noon ET in Atlanta in a match critical to both teams after opening defeats, and Switzerland meet Bosnia and Herzegovina at 3 p.m. ET in Los Angeles.
Fox and Telemundo carry all four games in the United States, with TSN in Canada, BBC or ITV in the UK, and SBS in Australia handling the day’s broadcasts and streams.