England has achieved its goal, Argentina has been superior, and Portugal has made it difficult for us
The last day of the group stage has left goals and surprises: England, Argentina, Colombia and Croatia have qualified, while Portugal, second in the group, will have a more demanding path in the qualifiers.
The team led by Thomas Tuchel has defeated Panama with goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane in the second half. Bayern's striker has scored 11 goals in the World Cup and has been the top scorer in English history in the tournament.
Croatia has finished second inGroup L after beatingGhana 2-1 . Nikola Vlasic has overtaken the European team, but the Africans have tied in the second half.
In Group K, Colombia has confirmed its candidacy for the title by imposing itself onPortugal . The South Americans have controlled the match and had clear opportunities, but have not found a goal. The tie has allowed Colombia to end upleading and leaving Portugal in a more uncomfortable position for the qualifiers.
The Democratic Republicof the Congo, for its part, has gone over\u00A0againstUzbekistan (3-1), as the African team has been able to react after losing.
Argentina, for its part, has closed a perfect group phase, with the world champion beating 1-3 to Jordan and Lionel Messi makinghistoryagain . The captain of Argentina has scored his 19th goal in the World Championships, raising his record as the top scorer of the tournament.
Group J has also left a tie betweenAlgeria and Austria (3-3). Both selections have suffered and reacted several times, untilboth teams have been ranked: Austria has been ranked second, and Algeria has been ranked third among the best.
At the end of the group stage, the World Cup has entered its decisive phase, with several favourites and high-level contests at sixteen.
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The tournament will begin on June 11 and will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico until July 19.
France and Mexico qualify for octaves
The French team has won Sweden (3-0) and will face Paraguay in the 8th finals, while Mexico has defeated Ecuador (2-0).
Haaland's effectiveness has decided on the home stretch, qualifying Norway and eliminating Côte d'Ivoire (1-2)
The right-handed Antonio Nusa overtook the Norwegians before the break, but Amad Diallo scored the draw in the 75th minute. When it looked like the match was about to be extended, Haaland appeared to untie the tie in the 86th minute.
Paraguay and Morocco in octaves after winning penalty
The Paraguayan team defeated Germany 3-4 in the penalty batch, while the Moroccan team beat the Netherlands 2-3, also in the penalty batch.
Casemiro and Martinelli revived Brazil in Japan (2-1)
Japan has had a feat for history, after Kaishu Sano put himself ahead of the scoreboard in the 30th minute, but Brazil, suffering, has gone back in the second half.
Eustaquio ranked Canada in the 93rd minute after beating South Africa (0-1)
Thanks to this victory, Canada will be in the 8th finals of the World Cup for the first time and will face the winner of the match between Morocco and the Netherlands.
Spain has taken the lead in its group, Uruguay has been left out, and Cape Verde has made history in the World Cup
The Spanish team has surpassed Uruguay (0-1) and secured first place in Group H. While Cape Verde has made history by qualifying for octaves in its first World Cup.\u00In group A0G, on the other hand, Belgika and Egypt have qualified for the next phase.
Dembele secured first place and victory for France against Norway (4-1) and Senegal dreams of ranking after shaking Iraq (5-0)
A hat trick from the Golden Ball and another goal from Doue have given the Gauls a victory over the Vikings, while the Africans are optimistic about the result they have achieved for their future, although they have to look to the other groups.
Ecuador and Côte d'Ivoire advance in Group E, Netherlands and Japan in Group F, and the United States leads Group D
The 2026 World Cup has lived a decisive day with the closure of Groups E, F and D. Ecuador has won a historic victory over Germany, while Ivory Coast has secured its ranking in Group E; the Netherlands and Japan have advanced in Group F; the US has finished leading Group D despite losing to Turkey; and Australia has won the ranking.