World Cup Day 5: USA vs. Thailand - time, TV channels, how to watch online

All right, y’all. The World Cup’s been fun up to this point but NOW it gets serious. Now it’s ‘MERICA’S turn to play. USA opens up its World Cup account in Group F against Thailand in Reims. The USA has never lost its opening match in a World Cup and it would be a huge shock if they were to do so against a Thailand team that is... well, not expected to do much.

There are two other matches today as well — the early game features New Zealand vs. the Netherlands, while Chile plays Sweden in the mid-day match.

How to Watch USA vs. Thailand

Time: 3 pm USA, 8 pm UK, 9 pm pm Paris
Stade Auguste-Delaune II (Reims)
TV: Fox (USA); Telemundo (USA - Spanish); BBC Four (UK)
Streaming: Fox Sports Go (cable authentication), Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (Spanish), fuboTV (free trial) *

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Other matches today

New Zealand vs. the Netherlands (Group E)
9 a.m. ET, 2 p.m. UK, 3 p.m. Paris
Stade Océane (Le Havre)
TV: Fox Sports 1 (USA); NBC Universo (USA - Spanish); BBC Sport Live
Streaming: Fox Sports Go (cable authentication), Telemundo Deportes En Vivo | NBC Sports Live (Spanish), fuboTV (free trial) *

Chile vs. Sweden (Group F)
12 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. UK, 6 p.m. Paris
Stade Océane (Le Havre)
TV: Fox Sports 1 (USA); Telemundo (USA - Spanish); BBC Sport Live
Streaming: Fox Sports Go (cable authentication), Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (Spanish), fuboTV (free trial) *

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In Non-World Cup Action

More EURO 2020 qualifiers! They never stop! They will go on forever! AIIUUUUUGH!! Find your favorite match on television at livesoccertv.com. All times 2:45 pm ET.

• Belarus vs. Northern Ireland (Group C)
• Germany vs. Estonia (Group C)
• Azerbaijan vs. Slovakia (Group E)
• Hungary vs. Wales (Group E)
• Albania vs. Moldova (Group H)
• Andorra vs. France (Group H)
• Iceland vs. Turkey (Group H)
• Kazakhstan vs. San Marino (Group I)
• Belgium vs. Scotland (Group I)
• Russia vs. Cyprus (Group I)
• Greece vs. Armenia (Group J)
• Italy vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina (Group J)
• Liechtenstein vs. Finland (Group J)

The semifinals of the U20 World Cup are also today.

• Ukraine vs. Italy (11:30 a.m.)
• Ecuador vs. South Korea (2:30 p.m.)