renamed Dallas Stadium<\/a> during the events, will host five group stage matches in June.\u00a0<\/p>\nReigning world champion Argentina will play twice in Arlington during the group stages.<\/p>\n
Manolo Zubiria, FIFA\u2019s chief tournament officer, said the organizers focused on player and team recovery, exposure and travel when setting the schedule for the World Cup, the largest contest in the tournament\u2019s almost 100-year history.<\/p>\n
The final playoff games to determine an opponent in Group F will be played in March.<\/p>\n
Here are the matchups:<\/p>\n
Match one:<\/strong><\/p>\nNetherlands vs. Japan<\/p>\n
June 14 at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Group F<\/p>\n
Match two:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\nEngland vs. Croatia<\/p>\n
June 17 at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Group L<\/p>\n
Match three:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nArgentina vs. Austria<\/p>\n
June 22 at noon<\/p>\n
Group J<\/p>\n
Match four:<\/strong><\/p>\nJapan vs. Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania<\/p>\n
June 25 at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Group F<\/p>\n
Match five:<\/strong><\/p>\nJordan vs. Argentina<\/p>\n
June 27 at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Group J<\/p>\n
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