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What World Cup games are on tomorrow? Time, TV for Wednesday matches

Five matches fill Wednesday’s World Cup slate, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane leading opener games for Portugal and England.

  • Wednesday marks one of the busiest days in the 2026 World Cup, with five contests throughout the day headlined by Portugal facing Congo DR in Houston and England playing Croatia.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo makes his sixth World Cup appearance for Portugal, a journey starting two decades ago, while England's captain Harry Kane seeks to replicate his 2018 Golden Boot success in his third tournament appearance.
  • The remaining schedule includes Ghana and Panama making their World Cup debut at 7 p.m., while Colombia faces Uzbekistan in Mexico City at 10 p.m., completing the five-match slate.
  • Jordan is also making its World Cup debut this year, representing the final two countries earning their first tournament appearance in the 2026 competition.
  • Kane and England seek redemption after falling to France in the 2022 quarterfinals. As World Cup action heats up, Wednesday's performances will set momentum for teams entering the second week of play.
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The first day of the group phase of the 2026 World Cup ends on Wednesday, June 17 (between afternoon and evening in Spanish time) and it does so with four matches. The first of these is the premiere of the Bicho, by Cristiano Ronaldo, before RD Congo. After Portugal’s duel comes the night match, England–Croatia, a reunion between Bellingham and Modric, with Kane as the main attraction before a veteran selection that has the measure taken from th…

It is the turn of the last eight teams that have not yet played their first match in the 2026 World Cup. This Wednesday's 17 June appointment calls for Portugal, Congo, England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama, Uzbekistan and Colombia.This implies that on the court you will see figures who hope to give everything, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Luis Díaz and Jame…

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Five games are played this Wednesday June 17th in the 2026 World Cup, with three of the favourite titles making their debut. Portugal opens the day at 1:00 p.m. ET against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Houston, followed by England against Croatia at 4:00 p.m. ET in Dallas and Colombia against Uzbekistan at 10:00 p.m. ET in Mexico City.For the 65 million Latinos in the United States, the day has a special ingredient: Colombia, the third…

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On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the World Cup offers a full day, with the group phase divided between the United States, Canada and Mexico and five matches chained throughout the day.The program includes Austria vs. Jordan in Santa Clara, Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo in Houston, England vs. Croatia in Arlington, Ghana vs. Panama in Toronto and Uzbekistan vs. Colombia in Mexico City, all corresponding to the first round.How to watch…

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The 2026 World Cup continues to move the lawns of North America on Wednesday, June 17. The seventh day of competition brings five matches of groups J, K and L. Austria, Jordan, Portugal, RD Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia, England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama enter the field today in search of points in the tournament. Check below the times of the matches and where to watch live broadcasts.

·Brazil
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The World Championship is officially entering the live and the turn of the debuts of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. At 3 the world champions in charge face Algeria and the...

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