Published Jun 17, 2026, 7:00 AM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source
World Cup schedule today: How to watch England v Croatia, TV channels & live stream Wednesday 17 June
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This World Cup’s expanded format has stretched out the group stage, meaning eight sides have had to wait nearly a week since the start of the tournament to get started, but by the end of Wednesday all 48 teams participating in the 2026 World Cup will have played a match. England will start their campaign against Croatia in a rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will take on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Uzbekistan are set to make their World Cup