Mexican and American stadiums host the final warm-ups ahead of tomorrow's World Cup kickoff

⚽ The curtain falls today on the international friendly warm-ups, just hours before the World Cup kick-off. The 23rd edition of football’s biggest event begins tomorrow, Thursday, 11 June, and runs through Sunday, 19 July. The tournament is jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico and features 48 teams for the first time in its history.

The friendlies we’re watching:

• Portugal vs. Nigeria — 10:45pm, beIN Sports 2;
• England vs. Costa Rica — 11pm, beIN Sports 1;
• Bolivia vs. Algeria — 11pm, Algerie 6.

🥅 ICYMI- The early hours of this morning saw several high-profile international friendlies. Argentina secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Iceland, with Lionel Messi on the scoresheet. In other action, Venezuela defeated Iraq 2-0, while Senegal and Saudi Arabia played to a scoreless draw.