2022 FIFA World Cup, Day 4: Match thread and discussion

Anything can happen in the World Cup as Argentina learned yesterday. That’s good news for a few of the CONCACAF teams that will need to tap into that underdog energy against some of the powers of world soccer. Groups E and F will kick off with... um, group F starting the day as Morocco and Croatia face off with the 2018 World Cup runners up looking for a good start in the group in the pre-dawn offering. A new group of exciting players from Germany will take on Japan in the morning fixture.

That will be followed by a CONCACAF THUNDER double header as Costa Rica faces Spain. Los Ticos scraped by in qualifying and will face a tough game against the European giants, but they’re also a side that is capable of disrupting even the most daunting opponents. Finally, the afternoon match will feature CONCACAF qualification winners Canada seeing what they’re truly made of against a Belgium side hoping to squeeze the last bit of magic out of a golden generation that has so far failed to bring home silverware in their major tournaments.

How to watch

Group F - Morocco vs. Croatia

Location: Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Kick-off time: 5:00am Eastern, 2:00am Pacific

Available TV: FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish)

Available streaming: Fox Sports Go (App/Website), Telemundo (Website), Peacock (Website), FuboTV (Free Trial), SiriusXM FC (Radio)

Group E - Germany vs. Japan

Location: Khalifa Int’l Stadium, Doha

Kick-off time: 8:00am Eastern, 5:00am Pacific

Available TV: FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish)

Available streaming: Fox Sports (App/Website), Telemundo (Website), Peacock (Website), FuboTV (Free Trial), SiriusXM FC (Radio)

Group E - Spain vs. Costa Rica

Location: Al Thumama Stadium, Al Thumama

Kick-off time: 11:00am Eastern, 8:00am Pacific

Available TV: Fox (English), Telemundo (Spanish)

Available streaming: Fox Sports (App/Website), Telemundo (Website), Peacock (Website), FuboTV (Free Trial), SiriusXM FC (Radio)

Group F - Belgium vs. Canada

Location: Ahmad Bin Ali, Al Rayyan

Kick-off time: 2:00pm Eastern, 11:00am Pacific

Available TV: Fox (English), Telemundo (Spanish)

Available streaming: Fox Sports (App/Website), Telemundo (Website), Peacock (Website), FuboTV (Free Trial), SiriusXM FC (Radio)

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