SportsLine's soccer experts have revealed their World Cup picks and World Cup predictions for Thursday, June 11

South Africa coach Hugo Broos became the oldest coach to manage a World Cup match when his team opened the 2026 World Cup against Mexico on Thursday. He held that record for mere hours. The 74-year-old Belgian broke a record that had stood for 16 years when Greece's Otto Rehhagel became the oldest manager in tournament history in 2010 at the age

Czechia outlasted Denmark in penalty kicks in the winner-take-all match in Prague to clinch a spot in the 2026 World Cup, the country's first appearance in the tournament since 2006. Pavel Sulc scored off a corner kick in the third minute for the Czechs,

On Thursday, Fair Park is set to open it's FIFA fan festival experience, complete with match broadcasts, food, cultural events and concerts.

Drawn into Group A with Mexico, South Korea and South Africa, Czechia will spend the opening phase of the tournament crisscrossing North America.