World Cup Schedule, June 30: Favorites France aim for the next round

The knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is in full swing! After the first matches, things are getting serious. Top favorites France enter the Round of 32.

Here's an overview of the schedule for June 30:

Schedule, June 30 (CEST):

03:00 AM: Netherlands - Morocco (LIVE ticker >>>)

• The match between the Netherlands and Morocco is expected to be a close encounter. The Europeans won their group undefeated with a goal difference of 10:4.

• Morocco, however, narrowly lost to record world champions Brazil. They only finished second due to a slightly inferior goal difference.

• It's also a duel between the top scorers: Both Ismael Saibari and Brian Brobbey have already scored three goals in this World Cup.

07:00 PM: Ivory Coast - Norway (LIVE ticker >>>)

• This match is highly anticipated. Both nations had to concede defeat to a top nation in their respective groups, thus finishing in second place.

• Ivory Coast impressed with two victories, only suffering a narrow 1:2 defeat late against Germany. Super talent Yan Diomande, in particular, is making waves for the Africans.

• Norway also presented itself at its best. Victories against Iraq and Senegal stand against a loss to top favorites France. However, they heavily rotated their squad against the 2018 world champions.

• The team's star is undoubtedly Erling Braut Haaland. The former Salzburg player has already scored four goals.

11:00 PM: France - Sweden (LIVE ticker >>>)

• The roles are clearly defined before the match: Anything less than a victory for France would be a sensation.

• The "Equipe Tricolore" played a perfect group stage and is brimming with confidence. The trio of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, and Michael Olise is causing quite a stir.

• Sweden, on the other hand, qualified for the knockout stage as third in a difficult group with four points. They secured a win against Tunisia, a draw against Japan, and suffered a clear defeat against the Netherlands.

Schedule, July 1 (CEST):

03:00 AM: Mexico - Ecuador (LIVE ticker >>>)

• The co-host played a perfect group stage. The Mexicans won all three matches against South Africa, South Korea, and Czech Republic.

• Ecuador, however, surprisingly struggled in the group. The South Americans, who had impressed in qualification, only secured their ticket to the knockout stage in the last match with a surprising victory against Germany.

• A balanced match is expected. Mexico relies on home advantage, while Ecuador relies on its stable defense.

06:00 PM: England - DR Congo (LIVE ticker >>>)

• The "Three Lions" enter the match against the surprise team from Africa as clear favorites.

• Thomas Tuchel's squad remained undefeated in the group stage, securing two clear victories and a goalless draw against Ghana.

• DR Congo, on the other hand, fought their way into the Round of 32 in a tough group. They suffered a narrow defeat against Colombia, secured a draw against Portugal, and concluded with a victory over Uzbekistan.

10:00 PM: Belgium - Senegal (LIVE ticker >>>)

• The "Red Devils" still struggled in the group. Only in the final group match, with a dominant 5:1 victory against New Zealand, did they reach the Round of 32.

• Before that, there were only draws against Iran and Egypt. Nevertheless, the perennial "dark horse" still possesses a lot of attacking quality.

• Senegal also qualified for the Round of 32 with a dominant 5:0 victory against Iraq. Before that, they suffered defeats against France and Norway.

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