Rohan runs our World Cup desk and writes the marquee match coverage. He cares less about reputations than about what the form and the matchups are actually telling us, and he keeps one eye on what every result means for the fan following from India.
Michal Sadílek's sixth-minute strike looked set to give Czechia their first win of the World Cup, only for Teboho Mokoena's late penalty to earn South Africa a 1–1 draw that leaves Group A's bottom two clinging to a single point apiece.
Schmid set the tone early and Austria never relinquished it, absorbing Olwan's second-half reply to open their World Cup with a 3–1 win that leaves them sitting right behind Argentina in Group J.
Saibari struck first and Vinícius levelled for Brazil, but the 1–1 draw leaves both giants chasing surprise leaders Scotland in Group C — and our BRA −1 tip on the wrong side of the result.