World Cup Gamethread: England vs Tunisia

Sweden vs South Korea - Group F

Mexico’s 1-0 win over Germany on Sunday was bad news for both Sweden and South Korea. Both had to have been hoping for a Mexico self-destruction for them to be targeting a trip to the knockout rounds of the tournament. Now, both teams still have to play an angry Germany and what appears to be a high flying Mexico. If either squad here hopes to play more than three games in Russia, they must get a win here.

Location: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Time: 3:00 pm local time, 8:00 am EST

TV/Streaming: USA (Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Sling World Cup, Telemundo, Fox Sports 1, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC), Germany (Sportschau Live, ORF TV Live, SRF zwei, ARD Das Erste, ORF eins), Canada (TSN GO, TSN3, TSN5, RDS GO, RDS, TSN4, TSN1, TSN Radio 1040 - 1410), India (Sony ESPN, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV, Sony ESPN HD, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2 HD)

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Belgium vs Panama - Group G

There’s a lot of pressure resting on the shoulders of Roberto Martinez and Belgium. They’ve been the team on the cusp of breaking out for the last few major tournaments, and once again, the talent is there for them to compete with anyone. If Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens, and Eden Hazard can’t combine for a few goals against Panama, they may not be as good as we think they are.

Location: Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia

Time: 6:00 pm local time, 11:00 am EST

TV/Streaming: USA (Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, SiriusXM FC, Futbol de Primera Radio, Telemundo, Fox Sports 1, Sling World Cup), Germany (ORF eins, Sportschau Live, ARD Das Erste, SRF zwei, ORF TV Live), Canada (RDS GO, TSN1, RDS, TSN4, TSN3, TSN5, TSN GO, TSN Radio 1040 - 1410), India (SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 2 HD, Sony ESPN, SONY TEN 2, Sony ESPN HD, SONY TEN 3)

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Tunisia vs England - Group G

This is the first World Cup that I can remember where England weren’t being talked about as the second coming of the greatest team ever by their own media. Right? It feels that way. This team has somehow flew under the radar completely, and it’s almost impossible for them to be worse than they were four years ago in Brazil. Look, let’s not beat around the bush here. Harry Kane is great. If he’s scoring goals, a quarterfinals run is on the cards.

Location: Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia

Time: 9:00 pm local time, 2:00 pm EST

TV/Streaming: USA (Fox Sports 1, SiriusXM FC, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Sling World Cup, Futbol de Primera Radio), Germany (Sky Go Deutschland, Sportschau Live, SRF zwei, Sky Sport UHD Germany, ORF TV Live, ORF eins, ARD Das Erste), Canada (TSN1, TSN Radio 1040 - 1410, TSN3, TSN GO, TSN5, RDS GO, RDS, TSN4), India (Sony ESPN HD, SONY TEN 2 HD, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony ESPN, SONY TEN 2, Sony LIV)

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