World Cup 2026 Day 3 on June 13 has four massive matches — Brazil vs Morocco at MetLife Stadium, Haiti vs Scotland in Boston, Qatar vs Switzerland and Australia vs Turkiye. Full previews, predictions and kickoff times.
Published: June 8, 2026 | Author: Hemim SK
Day 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is the biggest day of the opening weekend. Four matches. Two of the most anticipated fixtures in the entire group stage. A rematch of one of 2022’s most dramatic moments. A debut nation with an extraordinary story facing a nation of passionate, travelling fans. And two Group D sides opening their tournament on opposite sides of the continent.
Saturday June 13 is the day the World Cup truly ignites.
World Cup 2026 Day 3 — Key Facts
Date: Saturday June 13, 2026
Total matches: 4
Groups: B, C, D
Match 1: Qatar vs Switzerland — 3pm ET / 8pm BST — San Francisco Bay Area
Match 2: Brazil vs Morocco — 6pm ET / 11pm BST — MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Match 3: Haiti vs Scotland — 9pm ET / 2am BST (June 14) — Boston
Match 4: Australia vs Turkiye — 12am ET (June 14) / 5am BST (June 14) — Vancouver
The headline match: Brazil vs Morocco — the 2022 quarter-final rematch
The shock potential match: Haiti vs Scotland
Match 1 — Qatar vs Switzerland
Date: Saturday June 13, 2026
Kickoff: 3pm ET / 8pm BST
Venue: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi’s Stadium), Santa Clara, California
Group: B
TV USA: Fox / Telemundo
TV UK: BBC / ITV
The Story
Qatar return to the World Cup stage for the first time since 2022 — when they became the first host nation ever eliminated in the group stage of a tournament they were hosting. The pressure on them for this 2026 campaign is enormous. They travel as away fans for the first time. They face Switzerland — the highest-ranked team in Group B — in their opening match at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
Switzerland arrive as the Group B favourites having impressed in pre-tournament with their 4-1 win over Jordan. Granit Xhaka leads the squad as captain for what is his fourth consecutive World Cup. Their tactical organisation under Murat Yakin makes them one of the hardest teams in the tournament to break down or beat on a bad day.
Qatar need to show the world that 2022 was a beginning rather than an ending. Their football infrastructure has improved significantly since hosting the tournament — the Saudi Pro League investment has raised training standards across the Gulf and their players arrive with better experience of competing against top-level opponents.
But Switzerland are a formidable opening opponent and Qatar simply need to compete with discipline and show they belong at this level.
What to expect: Switzerland to control possession and territory. Qatar will defend deep and look to counter through Akram Afif. A quiet, tactical first half before Switzerland’s quality tells in the second.
Prediction: Switzerland 2-0 Qatar
Read our full Qatar World Cup 2026 Schedule guide and Switzerland World Cup 2026 Schedule for the complete picture of both nations’ group stage campaigns.
Match 2 — Brazil vs Morocco
Date: Saturday June 13, 2026
Kickoff: 6pm ET / 11pm BST / Midnight CET (June 14)
Venue: New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium), East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group: C
TV USA: FS1 (English) / Telemundo (Spanish)
TV UK: ITV1 / ITVX
The Story
This is the match of Day 3. Possibly the match of the entire group stage. The rematch that every football fan has been waiting for since December 5, 2022 — the night Morocco beat Brazil on penalties in the most dramatic quarter-final in World Cup history and became the first African and Arab nation ever to reach a semi-final.
That night at the Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar changed everything. Morocco became the story of the entire tournament. Brazil went home heartbroken. Vinicius Jr, who had been one of the best players in the world, was eliminated in a shootout. Achraf Hakimi — who grew up in Madrid but chose Morocco — scored the winning penalty in the Panenka style, strolling up and chipping the ball down the middle with complete composure. The image circled the world.
Now they meet again. At MetLife Stadium in New Jersey — the stadium that will host the World Cup Final on July 19. In the group stage. In front of a sold-out crowd. With everything that happened in 2022 in both sets of players’ minds.
Brazil
Brazil arrive at this match in the best pre-tournament form of any nation at the 2026 World Cup. Their 6-2 demolition of Panama — as covered in our World Cup 2026 Warm-Up Friendlies guide — was the most impressive single performance of the entire pre-tournament window. Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Raphinha combined in a front three that looked genuinely unstoppable when given space and tempo. Then their 2-1 win over Egypt showed they can also grind out results against organised defensive opposition.
Carlo Ancelotti — one of the greatest managers in football history — has had a full year to build his system around this extraordinary attacking talent. Brazil are not here to be cautious. They are here to win the World Cup and every match is played with that ambition.
The question Morocco’s 2022 elimination raised was whether Brazil can handle the psychological pressure of facing the team that ended their dreams. Ancelotti will have worked specifically on this in preparation. The squad is older, more experienced and more motivated.
Key players: Vinicius Jr, Raphinha, Marquinhos, Bruno Guimaraes, Endrick
Morocco
Morocco’s pre-tournament form has been as impressive as Brazil’s — just in a completely different way. Where Brazil score goals freely and excite, Morocco suffocate opponents and win efficiently. Five-nil against Burundi. Four-nil against Madagascar. Nine goals scored. Zero conceded. The Atlas Lions arrived at this tournament not as inspired underdogs but as an organised, confident team that genuinely believes they can go further than they did in 2022.
Walid Regragui has built something very special at Morocco. Their defensive system — compact, physical, tactically disciplined — is the foundation. But the attacking quality through Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech and Sofiane Boufal gives them the ability to punish any team that is not perfectly organised.
They beat Brazil in 2022. They know exactly how to make Brazil uncomfortable. And they arrive at MetLife Stadium with the swagger of a team that has proved the world wrong before.
Key players: Arda Güler , Achraf Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech, Yassine Bounou, Sofyan Amrabat, Youssef En-Nesyri
Head to Head — The 2022 Memory
Morocco vs Brazil in the 2022 quarter-final ended 0-0 after 90 minutes and 0-0 after extra time. The penalty shootout saw Morocco score all four of their kicks. Brazil missed one through Marquinhos — who hit the post — and were eliminated. Hakimi’s Panenka was the moment that defined the match and the tournament.
Both goalkeepers — Yassine Bounou for Morocco and Alisson for Brazil — were outstanding throughout the 120 minutes. Neither team created a genuinely clear chance in open play. Morocco’s defensive structure was flawless. Brazil’s attacking quality was somehow neutralised.
In 2026, in a group stage match rather than a knockout, Brazil have more tactical flexibility. They can take more risks. Morocco cannot afford to sit as deep as they did in 2022 without risking losing all three points. This tactical shift should create more space and more opportunities for both attacks.
What to expect: An intense, physical match with tactical chess between Ancelotti and Regragui. Brazil likely to have more of the ball. Morocco likely to be dangerous from counter-attacks and set pieces. A tight match decided by a moment of individual quality.
Prediction: Brazil 1-0 Morocco — but this could genuinely go either way and a draw is very possible
This is the match. Do not miss it.
Read our full Brazil World Cup 2026 Schedule and Morocco World Cup 2026 Schedule for everything you need to know about both nations at this tournament.
Match 3 — Haiti vs Scotland
Date: Saturday June 13, 2026
Kickoff: 9pm ET / 2am BST (June 14)
Venue: Boston Stadium (Gillette Stadium), Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group: C
TV USA: FS1 (English) / Telemundo (Spanish)
TV UK: BBC One / BBC iPlayer
The Story
The second Group C match of the day is one of the most fascinating and emotionally charged fixtures on the Day 3 schedule. Haiti — whose extraordinary pre-tournament story was covered in our First-Time Nations and Diaspora Players articles — beat New Zealand 4-0 in pre-tournament and arrive at this match with genuine belief and an extraordinary atmosphere generated by the Haitian diaspora community in Boston.
Scotland — whose legendary Tartan Army fans have travelled in enormous numbers to Massachusetts — played a 4-1 win over Curacao in pre-tournament and need a positive start to their Group C campaign.
On paper Scotland should win this match. Their squad has more quality, more experience and more physical depth than Haiti’s. But Haiti’s 4-0 win over New Zealand proved they cannot be dismissed and the support of the Haitian-American community in New England will make Gillette Stadium an extraordinary atmosphere unlike anything in the tournament so far.
Haiti’s squad — approximately 85% born outside Haiti in France, the USA, Canada and beyond — play with a freedom and pride that comes from representing a country their families left through hardship. They run harder, fight longer and believe more completely than their FIFA ranking suggests.
Scotland meanwhile know that Group C is their toughest possible assignment — Brazil and Morocco both await — and losing the opener to Haiti would put them in an almost impossible position for the rest of the group stage.
Key players Scotland: Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay, Lyndon Dykes, Angus Gunn
Key players Haiti: Frantzdy Pierrot, Mechack Jerome, Kervens Belfort
What to expect: Haiti to press high and attack with energy in the first 30 minutes. The Haitian diaspora crowd will be deafening. Scotland must weather the early storm and use their superior quality to take control in the second half.
This is the match with the most upset potential of Day 3 — not because Scotland are weak but because Haiti proved against New Zealand that they can compete at World Cup level and the crowd support will give them an extraordinary boost.
Prediction: Haiti 1-1 Scotland — the group stage shock of Day 3
Read our full Haiti World Cup 2026 Schedule and Scotland World Cup 2026 Schedule for the complete story of both nations in Group C.
Match 4 — Australia vs Turkiye
Date: Saturday June 13, 2026 / Sunday June 14 early hours
Kickoff: 12am ET (June 14) / 5am BST (June 14) / 3pm AEST (June 14)
Venue: Vancouver Stadium (BC Place), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Group: D
TV USA: Fox / Telemundo
TV UK: BBC / ITV
TV Australia: SBS On Demand — 3pm AEST
The Day 3 finale takes place in Vancouver — BC Place, the retractable-roof stadium on the shores of False Creek with the North Shore mountains visible from the stands. Australia and Turkiye open their Group D campaigns in what is one of the most genuinely balanced fixtures of the opening weekend.
The Storyline
Australia — as covered in our Australia World Cup 2026 Schedule — are coming off their best ever World Cup result in 2022 when they reached the quarter-finals before losing to Argentina. The Socceroos arrive with genuine belief that they can compete with any team in Group D and their never-give-up spirit has carried them to results nobody predicted before.
Turkiye qualified through the UEFA playoff and are ranked 22nd in the world — one of the higher-ranked teams in Group D. Hakan Calhanoglu, their captain and most important player, is one of the best midfielders in Europe and his ability to control tempo and deliver from set pieces makes Turkiye genuinely dangerous in any match.
Both teams need to win this opener. A loss leaves them facing an uphill battle against the USA and Paraguay in their next fixtures. The Group D analysis in our Most Unfair Groups at World Cup 2026 article describes it as the most balanced group in the tournament — which means every result is uncertain and every match matters from the first minute.
Key players Australia: Mitchell Duke, Martin Boyle, Mathew Ryan, Aaron Mooy
Key players Turkiye: Hakan Calhanoglu, Arda Guler, Kenan Yildiz, Ugurcan Cakir
What to expect: A physical, competitive match between two teams of similar quality. Calhanoglu will dominate the midfield if given space. Australia will press high and work tirelessly. Vancouver’s covered stadium creates an intense atmosphere that suits both teams’ energetic styles.
Prediction: Australia 1-2 Turkiye
Read our full Turkiye World Cup 2026 Schedule for the complete Socceroos guide to Group D.
Day 3 — TV Guide Summary
Qatar vs Switzerland — 3pm ET / 8pm BST
USA: Fox / Telemundo / Fubo
UK: BBC One / BBC iPlayer
Brazil vs Morocco — 6pm ET / 11pm BST
USA: FS1 / Telemundo / Fubo
UK: ITV1 / ITVX
Haiti vs Scotland — 9pm ET / 2am BST (June 14)
USA: FS1 / Telemundo / Fubo
UK: BBC One / BBC iPlayer
Australia vs Turkiye — 12am ET / 5am BST (June 14) / 3pm AEST
USA: Fox / Telemundo / Fubo
UK: BBC / ITV
Australia: SBS On Demand
Need To Know
What matches are on June 13 at World Cup 2026?
Four matches are played on June 13 — Qatar vs Switzerland at 3pm ET, Brazil vs Morocco at 6pm ET, Haiti vs Scotland at 9pm ET and Australia vs Turkiye at midnight ET. These are Group B, C and D fixtures.
What time is Brazil vs Morocco at World Cup 2026?
Brazil vs Morocco kicks off at 6pm Eastern Time on Saturday June 13. That is 11pm British Summer Time and midnight Central European Time. The match is at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey and airs on FS1 in the USA and ITV1 in the UK.
What channel is Brazil vs Morocco on?
In the USA, Brazil vs Morocco is on FS1 in English and Telemundo in Spanish. In the UK the match is on ITV1 and streams on ITVX. In Brazil, the match is on TV Globo and SporTV.
Did Morocco beat Brazil at the last World Cup?
Yes — Morocco beat Brazil in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals on penalties. The match ended 0-0 after extra time and Morocco won 2-4 on penalties. Achraf Hakimi scored the winning penalty. It was one of the most dramatic results in World Cup history.
What time is Haiti vs Scotland at World Cup 2026?
Haiti vs Scotland kicks off at 9pm Eastern Time on Saturday June 13. That is 2am British Summer Time on June 14. The match is at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts and airs on FS1 in the USA and BBC One in the UK.
What time is Australia vs Turkiye at World Cup 2026?
Australia vs Turkiye kicks off at midnight Eastern Time — technically Sunday June 14. That is 5am British Summer Time on June 14 and 3pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on June 14. The match is at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada.
Group Standings After Day 3 — Predicted
Group B (after Qatar vs Switzerland):
1. Switzerland — 3 points
2. Canada — 3 points (from Day 2)
3. Bosnia-Herzegovina — 0 points
4. Qatar — 0 points
Group C (after Brazil vs Morocco and Haiti vs Scotland):
1. Brazil — 3 points (predicted win)
2. Morocco — 0 points
3. Haiti — 1 point (predicted draw)
4. Scotland — 1 point (predicted draw)
Group D (after Australia vs Turkiye and USA vs Paraguay from Day 2):
1. USA — 3 points (from Day 2)
2. Australia — 1 point (predicted draw)
3. Turkiye — 1 point (predicted draw)
4. Paraguay — 0 points
Conclusion
Day 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivers the tournament’s first genuine headline match — Brazil vs Morocco at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The rematch of 2022’s greatest quarter-final. The defending format vs the team that ended their dream. Six goals against Panama vs nine goals conceded in two pre-tournament matches. Vinicius Jr vs Achraf Hakimi. Ancelotti vs Regragui.
If you only watch one match this weekend, make it Brazil vs Morocco at 6pm ET on June 13. It will be worth every minute.
June 13. Four matches. One tournament. Let it begin.
Read next: World Cup 2026 Day 2 Preview: Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina and USA vs Paraguay — June 12
Related: Brazil World Cup 2026 Schedule — Every Selecao Match Date, Time and Venue
Related: Morocco World Cup 2026 Schedule — Atlas Lions Complete Group C Guide
Related: World Cup 2026 Warm-Up Friendlies — Brazil 6-2 Panama and Every Pre-Tournament Result
Who wins the Brazil vs Morocco rematch on June 13 — and can Morocco eliminate Brazil from the World Cup twice in a row? Tell us in the comments and Don’t Forget to Follow Us