Live: Spain faces Cabo Verde as Tunisian coach sacked after big defeat

live World Cup live updates: Spain vs Cabo Verde, Belgium vs Egypt, Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, Iran vs New Zealand Spain takes on World Cup new boys Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium, with Lamine Yamal on the bench. Later, Belgium meets Egypt in another huge cross-confederation clash, before Saudi Arabia takes on Uruguay and Iran meets New Zealand. - Check out the full World Cup schedule here in Australian times - ABC Sport podcast: A chaotic World Cup opener for a chaotic World Cup Follow all the action in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 1:39am Tunisia fires coach Sabri Lamouchi after World Cup loss Reuters Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi on Monday after a lopsided loss in their first World Cup game. The Tunisian Football Federation announced his dismissal on its Instagram account. Written in Arabic, the statement was translated by Google. "An agreement has been officially reached to dismiss coach Sabri Lamouchi," the statement read. "Plans are underway to appoint Mondher Kebaier as the national team coach (on an interim basis) to complete the World Cup qualifying matches." Sweden routed Tunisia 5-1 in Sunday night's Group F opener in Guadalupe, Mexico. Tunisia are scheduled to face Japan in the same stadium on Saturday night before finishing group play on June 25 against the Netherlands in Kansas City. Lamouchi, 54, was hired in January and was already under fire following a 5-0 loss to Belgium in a pre-tournament friendly on June 6 in Brussels. The Frenchman previously managed the Ivory Coast squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup but failed to advance beyond the group stage in Brazil. Key Event Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 1:18am Welcome to day five! Hello, good (very early) morning everyone and welcome to the ABC Sport live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026. We're back for day five of competition, my name is Andrew McGarry and I am delighted to be with you in the wee hours for the early stages of what will be another four-game day in the world game's premier tournament. Here's what we have for you today: - 2:00am AEST (1:30am ACST, 00:00am AWST) — Group H: Spain vs Cabo Verde @ Atlanta Stadium - 5:00am AEST (4:30am ACST, 3:00am AWST) — Group G: Belgium vs Egypt @ Seattle Stadium - 8:00am AEST (7:30am ACST, 6:00am AWST) — Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay @ Miami Stadium - 11:00am AEST (10:30am ACST, 9:00am AWST) — Group I: Iran vs New Zealand @ Los Angeles Stadium