Spain takes on World Cup new boys Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium, with Lamine Yamal on the bench.
Later, Belgium meets Egypt in another huge cross-confederation clash, before Saudi Arabia takes on Uruguay and Iran meets New Zealand.
- Check out the full World Cup schedule here in Australian times
- ABC Sport podcast: A chaotic World Cup opener for a chaotic World Cup
Follow all the action in our live blog.
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 1:18am
Welcome to day five!
Hello, good (very early) morning everyone and welcome to the ABC Sport live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
We’re back for day five of competition, my name is Andrew McGarry and I am delighted to be with you in the wee hours for the early stages of what will be another four-game day in the world game’s premier tournament.
Here’s what we have for you today:
- 2:00am AEST (1:30am ACST, 00:00am AWST) — Group H: Spain vs Cabo Verde @ Atlanta Stadium
- 5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group G: Belgium vs Egypt @ Seattle Stadium
- 8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay @ Miami Stadium
- 11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group I: Iran vs New Zealand @ Los Angeles Stadium
