France vs Senegal IST 12:30 AM (17 June) Player to Watch: Kylian Mbappé • France begin their World Cup campaign against a dangerous Senegal side.
Iraq vs Norway IST: 3:30 AM Player to Watch: Erling Haaland • Norway returns to the World Cup stage with one of the world’s most feared strikers.
Argentina vs Algeria IST: 6:30 AM Player to Watch: Julián Álvarez • Argentina kick off their title challenge against a spirited Algerian team.
Match of the Day
Argentina vs Algeria – all eyes on the reigning South American giants as they enter the tournament.
Star Watch: Mbappé | Haaland | Álvarez
In a Nutshell: France and Argentina finally enter the World Cup. Haaland makes his long-awaited World Cup debut—a huge day featuring three potential knockout-stage contenders.
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐯𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲!
Twenty-four years is a long time in football. Yet when France and Senegal meet at the MetLife Stadium on Tuesday, the events of a June evening in Seoul will inevitably return to the conversation.
The fixture carries echoes of one of the World Cup’s most famous upsets, when Senegal, in 2002, marked its tournament debut by defeating defending champion France.
FIFA World Cup Red Cards by Tournament
1930 — 1
1934 — 3
1938 — 5
1950 — 0
1954 — 3
1958 — 1
1962 — 9
1966 — 5
1970 — 0
1974 — 3
1978 — 5
1982 — 5
1986 — 8
1990 — 16
1994 — 15
1998 — 22
2002 — 17
2006 — 28
2010 — 17
2014 — 10
2018 — 4
2022 — 4
2026 — 3 (Continue)
Here is the list with all the flags and icons removed:
FIFA World Cup Teams Ranked by Population
1. United States 342.6M
2. Brazil 222.6M
3. Mexico 132.8M
4. Congo DR 122.8M
5. Japan 122.1M
6. Egypt 114.4M
7. Iran 88.8M
8. Türkiye 85.1M
9. Germany 83.9M
10. France 68.7M
11. South Africa 61.7M
12. England 56M
13. South Korea 51.4M
14. Colombia 50.1M
15. Algeria 48.4M
16. Spain 47.4M
17. Argentina 45.5M
18. Iraq 43.8M
19. Canada 39.5M
20. Morocco 38M
21. Saudi Arabia 37.8M
22. Uzbekistan 37.5M
23. Ghana 36.1M
24. Côte d’Ivoire 32.6M
25. Australia 27.9M
26. Senegal 19.8M
27. Ecuador 18.6M
28. Netherlands 17.9M
29. Tunisia 12M
30. Haiti 12M
31. Belgium 12M
32. Jordan 11.5M
33. Czechia 10.8M
34. Sweden 10.7M
35. Portugal 10.2M
36. Austria 9.2M
37. Switzerland 9M
38. Paraguay 7.7M
39. Norway 5.6M
40. Scotland 5.5M
41. New Zealand 5.3M
42. Panama 4.6M
43. Croatia 4M
44. Bosnia & Herzegovina 3.6M
45. Uruguay 3.4M
46. Qatar 2.6M
47. Cabo Verde 625K
48. Curaçao 154.1K
Populations via the US Census.