Uruguay will take on Saudia Arabia later today but their travel was delayed amid challenges across the tournament.<\/p>\n
The team\u2019s initial flight from Mexico was cancelled with their replacment delayed. The Uruguay captain, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Gim\u00e9nez, described the situation as \u201cdifficult\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Share<\/a><\/p>\n There are more games to be played today with another four in store. The details for those kick-off times and match-ups are below but do get in touch to let me know what your World Cup<\/a> routine is. Are you having to get up early to watch the games? Or are you in a time zone where you can get home from work and watch back-to-back football until it\u2019s time for bed? Email me and let me know, here are today\u2019s fixtures:<\/p>\n Spain v Cabo Verde (5pm BST, 12pm ET, 9am PT)<\/p>\n Belgium v Egypt (8pm BST, 3pm ET, 12pm PT)<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (11pm BST, 6pm ET, 3pm PT)<\/p>\n Iran v New Zealand (2am BST, 9pm ET, 6pm PT)<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n So what happened in the matches yesterday? Four took place with the biggest win coming in Germany\u2019s 7-1 dismantling of Cura\u00e7ao. The island nation will be disappointed with the result but they also made history as they scored their first-ever World Cup<\/a> goal. That came from Livano Comenencia, who plays his club football for Z\u00fcrich. Have a read of that report and others for all the latest action on pitch:<\/p>\n Share<\/a>\u010ceferin criticised for ‘uninteresting’ comment<\/p>\n UEFA President Aleksander \u010ceferin was criticised by multiple nations from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean after reportedly saying the expanded World Cup<\/a> creates \u201cuninteresting\u201d matches.<\/p>\n According to Zurnal 24, the boss said at a conference last Monday: \u201cWe have a huge number of matches that are completely uninteresting.\u201d<\/p>\n The associations of Cape Verde, Congo, Cura\u00e7ao, Haiti, Jordan and Uzbekistan released a joint statement, which was in solidarity with the federations of Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.<\/p>\n It said: \u201cFootball does not belong to a select group of nations. Its strength comes from its universality,\u201d the statement said. \u201cFor many countries, participation in the FIFA World Cup is not only a sporting achievement. It is a moment that inspires a generation, accelerates football development and creates memories that last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n Photograph: Toya Sarno Jordan\/FIFA\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a> The Iran striker Mehdi Taremi has said the controversy and disruption surrounding their involvement<\/a> at the World Cup undermines Fifa\u2019s message of peace and conceded he felt the tension before arriving in Los Angeles on the eve of their opener, hours before a peace deal was announced<\/a>. For the first time since the competition\u2019s inception, a host nation has received a country with which it is at war.<\/p>\n On Sunday Iran flew to LA from Tijuana, Mexico, where they were relocated<\/a> amid an ongoing row over visas, but are expected to face opposition from Iranians, many of whom believe the national team do not represent the country. Iran has been beset by problems in the buildup to the tournament, with several officials denied entry to the US<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ben_Fisher.png\")
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