2026 World Cup, Day 4: Germany vs. Curaçao; Netherlands vs. Japan; Côte d’Ivoire vs. Ecuador; Sweden vs. Tunisia
The 2026 World Cup continues to chug along, throwing another four matches at football fans. While today’s fixtures aren’t quite as far flung as yesterday’s, Sunday’s action spans two-thirds of North America. Starting the day in Texas, Germany and debutants Curaçao square off at NRG Stadium in Houston, while the Netherlands and Japan take the pitch at Jerry World outside of Dallas. Day four continues with Côte d’Ivoire and Ecuador in Philadelphia and wraps up with a Sweden vs. Tunisia night cap in Guadalupe.
After Neil El Aynaoui’s World Cup debut against Brazil, Roma players will once again take center stage today as Donyell Malen (NED) and Evan Ndicka (CIV) take their turns at bat this afternoon.
Germany vs. Curaçao
Kickoff: 1 PM EDT
Venue: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
On TV: FOX, Telemundo (USA); ITV 1 (UK); elsewhere
Streaming online: FOX One, Peacock (USA); ITVx (UK)
Netherlands vs. Japan
Kickoff: 7PM EDT
Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Referee: Ismael Elfath (USA)
On TV: FOX, Telemundo (USA); ITV 1 (UK); elsewhere
Streaming online: FOX One, Peacock (USA); ITVx (UK)
Côte d’Ivoire vs. Ecuador
Kickoff: 4pm EDT
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referee: François Letexier (France)
On TV: FOX Sports 1, Telemundo (USA); BBC One (UK); elsewhere
Streaming online: FOX One, Peacock (USA); BBC iPlayer (UK)
Sweden vs. Tunisia
Kickoff: 10 PM EDT
Venue: Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, México
Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)
On TV: FOX Sports 1, Telemundo (USA); ITV 1 (UK); elsewhere
Streaming online: FOX One, Peacock (USA); ITVx (UK)
