Your World Cup recap + Egypt takes on New Zealand at dawn

⚽ The World Cup group stage action rolls on with a slate of marquee matchups today, headlined by Egypt’s return to the pitch.

In Group G, Iran is set to clash with Belgium at 10pm tonight, followed by Egypt taking on New Zealand at 4am on Monday morning at BC Place in Vancouver. The Pharaohs enter the match on the hunt for their first triumph of the tournament after a draw with Belgium in their opener. With New Zealand and Iran also playing to a draw, the group is deadlocked, with all four teams sitting on one point. Both matches will be broadcast on beIN Sports Max 2.

Group H is equally tight, with every team locked at one point apiece:

• Spain vs. Saudi Arabia — 7pm, beIN Sports Max 1;
• Uruguay vs. Cape Verde — 1am, Monday, beIN Sports Max 2.

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Teams advancing to round 32 so far: Die Mannschaft edged out the Ivory Coast 2-1 in Group E to punch their ticket to the next round. The US also advanced after a 2-0 shutout over Australia in Group D. Mexico's 1-0 result against South Korea sealed their spot, while the Netherlands took down Sweden 5-1 to put themselves on the brink of moving forward as group victors or runners-up.

MEANWHILE- Morocco defeated Scotland 1-0 on Saturday, courtesy of an Ismael Saibari goal in the first minute of play — which stands as the fastest goal of the tournament so far. The Atlas Lions move to four points, level with group leaders Brazil, who cruised past Haiti 3-0.

Elsewhere, Canada solidified its grip on Group B with a resounding 6-0 masterclass against Qatar on Friday, while Switzerland handled Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 on Thursday.

First casualties: Haiti became the first team eliminated from the World Cup following their loss to Brazil, leaving them unable to qualify despite one group game remaining. Turkey quickly joined them on the sidelines after a 1-0 defeat to a 10-man Paraguay squad, and Tunisia became the third team to exit after a resounding 4-0 defeat to Japan earlier this morning.

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