diff --git a/apps/web/components/overlay/MatchOverlay.tsx b/apps/web/components/overlay/MatchOverlay.tsx
index 2662ef38..9d5b1619 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/overlay/MatchOverlay.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/overlay/MatchOverlay.tsx
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 /**
  * MatchOverlay, bottom-sheet card with the compact match-preview view.
  *
- * Renders a slimmed-down version of `/match/[id]/preview`: kickoff
+ * Renders a slimmed-down version of the match-preview surface: kickoff
  * label + venue, both team flags, and quick links to each team's
- * overlay (replaces self) plus a "View full preview" link to the real
- * route.
+ * overlay (replaces self).
  *
- * Like TeamOverlay, this doesn't import the full preview component -
- * it builds its own compact view from pure helpers so the overlay opens
- * instantly.
+ * Tim 2026-06-05: the "Full page →" header CTA and the "Open full
+ * preview (Predict / H2H / Form / Lineup / Stats) →" footer CTA were
+ * removed because the underlying `/match/[id]/preview` route doesn't
+ * exist as a publishable surface yet. The overlay IS the preview
+ * surface for now.
  */
 
 "use client";
 
-import Link from "next/link";
 import { useMemo } from "react";
 
 import { loadFixtures2026 } from "@tournamental/bracket-engine";
@@ -66,28 +66,15 @@ export function MatchOverlay(props: MatchOverlayProps) {
   const home = match.homeCode ? canonicalTeam(match.homeCode) : undefined;
   const away = match.awayCode ? canonicalTeam(match.awayCode) : undefined;
 
-  const fullPageHref = `/match/${match.matchId}/preview`;
   const homeName = home?.name ?? match.homeCode ?? "TBD";
   const awayName = away?.name ?? match.awayCode ?? "TBD";
 
-  const headerSlot = (
-    <Link
-      href={fullPageHref}
-      className="vt-overlay-fullpage-cta"
-      onClick={() => overlay.closeAll()}
-      aria-label="Open the full match preview page"
-    >
-      Full page →
-    </Link>
-  );
-
   const kickoff = new Date(match.kickoffUtc);
   const kickoffLabel = formatKickoff(kickoff);
 
   return (
     <Sheet
       title={`${homeName} vs ${awayName}`}
-      headerSlot={headerSlot}
       depth={depth}
       onClose={overlay.close}
       idHint={`match-${match.matchId}`}
@@ -118,16 +105,6 @@ export function MatchOverlay(props: MatchOverlayProps) {
             onOpenTeam={(code) => overlay.replace("team", { code })}
           />
         </div>
-
-        <footer className="vt-match-overlay-actions">
-          <Link
-            href={fullPageHref}
-            className="vt-overlay-fullpage-cta"
-            onClick={() => overlay.closeAll()}
-          >
-            Open full preview (Predict / H2H / Form / Lineup / Stats) →
-          </Link>
-        </footer>
       </div>
     </Sheet>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/components/overlay/TeamOverlay.tsx b/apps/web/components/overlay/TeamOverlay.tsx
index 4c44d5fb..8fea6860 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/overlay/TeamOverlay.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/overlay/TeamOverlay.tsx
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
  *
  * Pulls a compact set of fields from the canonical teams JSON + the
  * tournament fixture data so the overlay is light enough to open
- * instantly. The "View full team page" CTA in the header navigates to
- * the real `/team/[code]` route for the deeper detail view.
+ * instantly. The overlay IS the team-detail surface for now.
  *
- * Note: we deliberately don't import the full team page component -
- * it's a server component with its own data dependencies. Instead we
- * hand-roll a compact card view here that mirrors the same data
- * surface (flag, name, world rank, group, manager, fixtures).
+ * Tim 2026-06-05: the "Full page →" header CTA, the "View match
+ * preview" button in the Next-Match section, and the "Open full team
+ * page →" footer CTA were removed because the underlying `/team/[code]`
+ * route doesn't exist as a publishable surface yet. Fixture rows below
+ * the Next-Match section still open the MatchOverlay (not a route), so
+ * navigation between team + match overlays continues to work.
  */
 
 "use client";
@@ -82,22 +83,9 @@ export function TeamOverlay(props: TeamOverlayProps) {
 
   const primary = canonical.kit?.primary ?? "#fbbf24";
 
-  const fullPageHref = `/team/${upper}`;
-  const headerSlot = (
-    <Link
-      href={fullPageHref}
-      className="vt-overlay-fullpage-cta"
-      onClick={() => overlay.closeAll()}
-      aria-label={`Open the full ${canonical.name} team page`}
-    >
-      Full page →
-    </Link>
-  );
-
   return (
     <Sheet
       title={canonical.name}
-      headerSlot={headerSlot}
       depth={depth}
       onClose={overlay.close}
       idHint={`team-${upper}`}
@@ -146,16 +134,6 @@ export function TeamOverlay(props: TeamOverlayProps) {
               </time>
               {upcoming.venue && <span>, {upcoming.venue}</span>}
             </p>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              className="vt-overlay-fullpage-cta"
-              onClick={() =>
-                overlay.replace("match", { id: upcoming.matchId })
-              }
-              aria-label="Open match preview"
-            >
-              View match preview
-            </button>
           </section>
         )}
 
@@ -195,16 +173,6 @@ export function TeamOverlay(props: TeamOverlayProps) {
             </ul>
           </section>
         )}
-
-        <footer className="vt-team-overlay-actions">
-          <Link
-            href={fullPageHref}
-            className="vt-overlay-fullpage-cta"
-            onClick={() => overlay.closeAll()}
-          >
-            Open full team page →
-          </Link>
-        </footer>
       </div>
     </Sheet>
   );