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World Cup 2026: Full group schedule and top second-round matches to watch

Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2026, 9:11 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Remaining group schedule, teams, as well as the best second-round group fixtures at the tournament in North America.
  • Here are the top five “must-watch” matches in the second round of fixtures from June 18 until June 23:
  • Guadalajara Stadium – Thursday, 7pm (01:00 GMT, Friday)

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Remaining group schedule, teams, as well as the best second-round group fixtures at the tournament in North America.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. The star pairing of forwards Viktor Gyokeres, left, and Alexander Isak already have Sweden fans dreaming of place in the knockout rounds of World Cup 2026 [Ryan Pierse/FIFA via Getty Images]By Manasi Pathak Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026After an action-packed first round of World Cup 2026 group matches, it’s time for the next phase of the group stage to kick off.

Here are the top five “must-watch” matches in the second round of fixtures from June 18 until June 23:

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