​MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 27: Luis Diaz #7 of Colombia reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Colombia and Portugal at Miami Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to the Bavarian Football Works daily Men’s World Cup match thread! Each day during this tournament we’ll feature a discussion thread for the day’s matchups. Today’s matches: Australia vs. Egypt (2:00 PM EDT), Argentina vs. Cabo Verde (6:00 PM EDT), Colombia vs. Ghana (9:30 PM EDT). Yesterday’s results: Spain 3-0 Austria; Portugal 2-1 Croatia; Switzerland 2-0 Algeria. Predictions, just for fun—share yours below: Australia 1-2 Egypt; Argentina 4-0 Cabo Verde; Colombia 2-1 Ghana in extra time.
Reading and listening: Absolute Unit: Double Movement: World Football and the Metaphysics of Collective Care; Emma Hayes: I don’t like the World Cup hydration breaks, but trust me—they help the coaches; The Athletic: Gianni Infantino says hydration breaks are for player welfare; it’s hard to take seriously. The Athletic: Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes under police investigation for rape allegations.
Odds and Ends: A monumental tribute to Leo Messi in Argentina has been erected, and FC Bayern academy alum Malik Tillman scored a stunning free kick for the USMNT, though he faced a tough run. A host-nation government official cheering on a team’s exit during the tournament crossed a line: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin admitted at a World Cup security briefing, “I’m just glad they’re done, and they’re not coming back. I was so happy when we were able to pull their visas and said they could leave the U.S. soil, and I might’ve sung a song or two or maybe even danced a happy dance.” Is this who Americans are now? That’s a question for each American to answer for themselves.
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