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from the desk · Thandi Naidoo Football Mate edited by Sipho Khumalo

Group Stage, Group A Thu, 11 Jun, 20:00 SAST

Mexico v South Africa

Mexico unbeaten in last 4 vs South Africa; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group A Thu, 11 Jun, 21:00 SAST

South Korea v Czechia

South Korea unbeaten in last 4 vs Czechia; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group A Tue, 16 Jun, 03:00 SAST

Mexico v South Korea

Mexico unbeaten in last 4 vs South Korea; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group A Tue, 16 Jun, 23:00 SAST

South Africa v Czechia

South Africa unbeaten in last 4 vs Czechia; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group A Sun, 21 Jun, 19:00 SAST

Mexico v Czechia

Mexico unbeaten in last 4 vs Czechia; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group A Sun, 21 Jun, 22:00 SAST

South Africa v South Korea

South Africa unbeaten in last 4 vs South Korea; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group B Fri, 12 Jun, 21:00 SAST

Switzerland v Canada

Switzerland unbeaten in last 4 vs Canada; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group B Fri, 12 Jun, 03:00 SAST

Qatar v Bosnia & Herzegovina

Qatar unbeaten in last 4 vs Bosnia & Herzegovina; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group B Wed, 17 Jun, 23:00 SAST

Switzerland v Qatar

Switzerland unbeaten in last 4 vs Qatar; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group B Wed, 17 Jun, 19:00 SAST

Canada v Bosnia & Herzegovina

Canada unbeaten in last 4 vs Bosnia & Herzegovina; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group B Mon, 22 Jun, 22:00 SAST

Switzerland v Bosnia & Herzegovina

Switzerland unbeaten in last 4 vs Bosnia & Herzegovina; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group B Mon, 22 Jun, 20:00 SAST

Canada v Qatar

Canada unbeaten in last 4 vs Qatar; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group C Sat, 13 Jun, 03:00 SAST

Brazil v Morocco

Brazil unbeaten in last 4 vs Morocco; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group C Sat, 13 Jun, 23:00 SAST

Scotland v Haiti

Scotland unbeaten in last 4 vs Haiti; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group C Thu, 18 Jun, 19:00 SAST

Brazil v Scotland

Brazil unbeaten in last 4 vs Scotland; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group C Thu, 18 Jun, 22:00 SAST

Morocco v Haiti

Morocco unbeaten in last 4 vs Haiti; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group C Tue, 23 Jun, 20:00 SAST

Brazil v Haiti

Brazil unbeaten in last 4 vs Haiti; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group C Tue, 23 Jun, 21:00 SAST

Morocco v Scotland

Morocco unbeaten in last 4 vs Scotland; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group D Sun, 14 Jun, 23:00 SAST

United States v Türkiye

United States unbeaten in last 4 vs Türkiye; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group D Sun, 14 Jun, 19:00 SAST

Paraguay v Australia

Paraguay unbeaten in last 4 vs Australia; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group D Fri, 19 Jun, 22:00 SAST

United States v Paraguay

United States unbeaten in last 4 vs Paraguay; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group D Fri, 19 Jun, 20:00 SAST

Türkiye v Australia

Türkiye unbeaten in last 4 vs Australia; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group D Wed, 24 Jun, 21:00 SAST

United States v Australia

United States unbeaten in last 4 vs Australia; double-chance hedges away upset risk.

Group Stage, Group D Wed, 24 Jun, 03:00 SAST

Türkiye v Paraguay

Türkiye unbeaten in last 4 vs Paraguay; double-chance hedges away upset risk.