Today's cup games: watch, times and tips for Thursday's 2nd-round openers | OneFootball

The first round of the World Cup flew by, and the second round of group-stage matches begins this Thursday (18), with four games set to shake up stadiums across the United States and Canada.

The day will kick off with a Group A clash between the Czech Republic and South Africa, two teams that were defeated in their World Cup openers. Now, they face each other in search of their first points at 1 p.m. Brasília time, at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta, United States.

The match between the Czechs and the South Africans will be broadcast live and exclusively by CazéTV, but it will also be available at no extra cost on the Disney+ platform.

Thursday’s second matchup will be for Group B, with Switzerland and Bosnia facing off at 4 p.m. at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, United States. In this group, all teams drew 1-1 in their opening matches. The European clash will be broadcast by Globo, SBT, SporTV, Premiere, and CazéTV.

In the same group, but at 7 p.m., host nation Canada will take on Qatar in front of its home crowd at BC Place in Vancouver. The World Cup match will be broadcast live by CazéTV, as well as on Disney+ streaming.

Finally, wrapping up the eighth day of the 2026 World Cup, Mexico and South Korea will face off in a battle of Group A leaders at 10 p.m. at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. Thursday’s final match will be broadcast by CazéTV, Globo, and SporTV.

While the hosts opened with a solid 2-0 win over South Africa, South Korea came from behind against the Czech Republic to win 2-1 in its World Cup debut. Whoever wins will emerge as the favorite to advance as the group winner.

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