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Your daily World Cup tip sheet for who's playing when, and what to watch for. We'll deliver a new briefing the evening before every game day, highlighting the can't-miss match and which players to watch.

Match of the day: Switzerland vs. France

The Swiss cruised through their qualifying group, but don’t seem to be anyone’s pick to do much in Brazil despite their No. 6 world ranking by FIFA. That could be because they're a very young side, led by Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri and Basel defender Fabian Schar. They barely scraped by Ecuador in their opener, so they’ll be looking for a much more complete effort in this match. France is at the tournament without star winger Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich) who pulled out with a wonky back. He wasn’t missed in an easy 3-0 win over Honduras in the side’s first match, where Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema paced the French attack with a pair of goals. Les Bleus still have enough class to easily advance from this weak group.

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Player to watch: France’s Paul Pogba

A product of the Manchester United youth system, he left Old Trafford in 2012 to chase more first-team opportunities in Italy with Juventus, where he has been a revelation. Just 21, Pogba plays angry and is an impressive physical presence, comfortable either leading the attack or dropping deep to defend. He has already captained France to a title at the Under-20 World Cup. With Ribery missing, he will have an opportunity to establish himself as the leader of the next generation of Les Bleus.