England kick-off time still has not been given, but The Athletic’s World Cup Predictions now puts England vs Ghana and Portugal vs Uzbekistan on matchday 13 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Joao, the guest subscriber from Portugal, joins the day’s picks and brings Sporting CP into the mix.
Joao and the day’s picks
Joao is the guest subscriber for the day, and his link to Portugal and Sporting CP gives the predictions format a clear supporter’s voice. The setup also includes Andy Jones, Elias Burke, Algo, Stanley, and Wilfred, so the piece is not just a schedule note; it is a daily prediction board built around named participants.
The Athletic says it has live coverage of Portugal vs Uzbekistan and England vs Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That places the two matches at the center of matchday 13, with England kick-off time still missing from the published details readers need most if they are trying to plan around the game.
Stanley and Norway, Senegal
The predictions package also carries a sharp reminder that this format does not always move in a straight line. Stanley the dog picked a draw in Norway vs Senegal, yet Norway won 3-2 after Erling Haaland scored two goals and Marcus Holmgren Pedersen added another. Ismaila Sarr scored both Senegal goals, so the forecast and the result split in opposite directions.
That clash is the best example of why the daily setup matters. Algo, JT and Wilfred all backed Norway, while the Athletic experts and Stanley leaned to a draw, and seconds remained when Sarr headed over from close range. The human read on the day can be wrong, but the live match coverage and the named predictions still give readers a clear map of who is involved and which games are being tracked.
France, Iraq, and Argentina
The broader World Cup thread behind the predictions is still carrying heavy results. Argentina beat Austria 2-0, Lionel Messi scored his 17th and 18th goals of the tournament, and he moved past Miroslav Klose to become the tournament’s record goalscorer. Kylian Mbappe reached 15 goals after scoring against Iraq, where France led before a rainstorm delayed the start of the second half by two hours.
France then won after the second half restarted, and Ousmane Dembele scored his first goal at a major tournament at the 20th attempt. Those results sit behind the day’s predictions package and show why readers keep returning to matchday 13: the live coverage sits inside a tournament full of changing records, delays, and scorelines that keep reshaping the picture. For England readers, the next need is simple. They have the fixture. They still do not have the kick-off time.
