2026 World Cup international friendlies: Who plays today, Tuesday, June 2?
With less than 10 days to go until the big kick off, teams are looking to fine tune their tactics, and avoid any injuries.
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just days away, the nations that have qualified, and a bunch of those that haven’t, are fine-tuning preparations and testing the depth of their rosters. Tuesday’s schedule features a heavyweight European clash, African contenders in action, and a late-night meeting between two World Cup participants.
The standout fixture for most neutrals sees Croatia face Belgium in a matchup between two experienced international sides that have regularly featured in the latter stages of major tournaments over the past decade.
Elsewhere, Morocco continue their preparations against Madagascar, while Georgia meet Romania in an intriguing European contest.
Later in the afternoon, Wales take on a Ghana team headlined by Antoine Semenyo and Iñaki Williams before the day concludes with soon-to-be debutants Haiti facing New Zealand.
Internationally friendlies today, Tue June 2
- Croatia vs Belgium 12:00 noon ET
- Morocco vs Madagascar 1:00 p.m. ET
- Georgia vs Romania 1:00 p.m. ET
- Wales vs Ghana 2:45 p.m. ET
- Haiti vs New Zealand 7:30 p.m. ET
With final roster decisions still fresh and tactical plans being refined, these friendlies offer coaches one last chance to answer lingering questions before the World Cup gets underway.
And while you’re here, this is what’s coming up over the next few days...
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (all times ET)
- Denmark vs DR Congo 2:00 p.m.
- Albania vs Israel 2:00 p.m.
- Poland vs Nigeria 2:45 p.m.
- Netherlands vs Algeria 2:45 p.m.
- Luxembourg vs Italy 2:45 p.m.
- Panama vs Dominican Republic 8:45 p.m.
- South Korea vs El Salvador 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 4, 2026 (all times ET)
- Sweden vs Greece 1:00 p.m.
- Spain vs Iraq 3:00 p.m.
- France vs Ivory Coast 3:10 p.m.
- Czechia vs Guatemala 8:00 p.m.
- Mexico vs Serbia 10:00 p.m.
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