Morning Digest · 2026-06-01

Ten days to kickoff. No World Cup matches have been played yet — the tournament opens 11 June with Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca. The headline overnight was Japan signing off their preparation with a 1-0 win over Iceland in their final send-off friendly.

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Today to Watch

Watch #1
Japan begin their Group F campaign against the Netherlands on 15 June (JST) in Dallas — their first match of the tournament.
Netherlands vs JapanJun 14 16:00Group F

Japan Pick

Japan closed out their pre-tournament schedule with a 1-0 win over Iceland, settled by a late Koki Ogawa header, and now turn to their Group F opener against the Netherlands.