With just over a week left until the big start, Holland leads the pre-pre-world cup action. The Dutch face their penultimate tournament preparation match at home against Algeria, a team that is also preparing for this summer’s finals in North America.
Meanwhile, as the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepares for its first World Cup appearance since 1974, when the African nation competed as Zaire, The Léopards meet Denmark in a preparation match held in Belgium.
Wednesday’s list of international friendlies also includes a tie for Italy – the most absent name from the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The four-time winners, who miss the event for the third time in a row, visit Luxembourg.
Today’s international friendlies – complete schedule for Wednesday, June 3:
- 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time: Philippines vs GuamRizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
- 1:00 PM Eastern Time: Gibraltar vs British Virgin IslandsEuropa Point Stadium, Gibraltar
- 2:00 pm Eastern Time: Albania vs IsraelAir Albania Stadium, Tirana
- 2:00 pm Eastern Time: DR Congo vs DenmarkMaurice Dufrasne Stadium, Liège
- 2:45 pm Eastern Time: Luxembourg vs ItalyLuxembourg Stadium, Luxembourg City
- 2:45 pm Eastern Time: Netherlands vs AlgeriaDe Kuip, Rotterdam
- 2:45 pm Eastern Time: Poland vs NigeriaPGE Narodowy, Warsaw
- 8:45 pm Eastern Time: Panama vs. Dominican RepublicRommel Fernández Stadium, Panama City
- 9:00 pm Eastern Time: South Korea vs El SalvadorAmerica’s First Field, Sandy, UT
How to watch today’s international friendlies from the US
- Philippines vs Guam: n/a
- Gibraltar vs British Virgin Islands: Fubo 2 Sports Network, ViX
- Albania vs Israel: Fubo 3 Sports Network, ViX
- DR Congo vs Denmark: Fubo 4 Sports Network, ViX
- Luxembourg vs Italy: Sports Network Fubo, ViX, Tubi
- Netherlands vs Algeria: Fox Soccer Plus, fubo, ViX, Fox One
- Poland vs Nigeria: Fubo 5 Sports Network, ViX
- Panama vs Dominican Republic: n/a
- South Korea vs El Salvador: BYU TV
How long until the 2026 World Cup?
The 23rd edition of the FIFA tournament, The 2026 World Cup begins in just eight days.
On Thursday, June 11.The Mexicans host South Africa in the opening match at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, where kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 pm ET.
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