Al Jazeera English • June 11, 2026 09:01

World Cup Day 1: Schedule, predictions, opening ceremony and what to watch

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The biggest FIFA World Cup ever starts today in Mexico. Here are the schedule, predictions, key stories shaping day one.

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Europe Today: EU Sports Commissioner on Euronews as biggest-ever World Cup kicks off

Thu 09:01 - Al Jazeera English

World Cup Day 1: Schedule, predictions, opening ceremony and what to watch

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Europe Today: EU Sports Commissioner on Euronews as biggest-ever World Cup kicks off

The much anticipated FIFA World Cup kicks off today, bringing together some of the world's biggest footballers for a month of matches. We speak exclusively to Glenn Micallef, the EU …