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WOW!

In what could contend as one of the greatest finishes to a World Cup game in recent history, Algeria and Austria have drawn 3-3 to BOTH nail down a place in the Round of 32!

Riyad Mahrez bagged what was CERTAIN to be the winner for Algeria, making it 3-2 in the 93rd minute to kill off Austria's hopes at the death.

But the referee didn't blow the whistle just yet, Austria charge forward and substitute Sasa Kalajdzic SCORES with his first touch to EQUALISE!

You have to feel for Iran, who are eliminated with the last touch of the group stages.

The fixtures are set in place - see the entire Round of 32 bracket HERE!

IT'S ALL OVER. ALGERIA AND AUSTRIA PROGRESS. IRAN ARE OUT!

AUSTRIA EQUALISE AT THE DEATHHHHHH!!!!!!

THEY'VE DONE IT!!!!!

THEY WERE OUT, DEAD AND BURIED!!!

96TH MINUTE, ONE GOAL DOWN, THEY ADVANCE AND IT'S BURIED BY SASA KALAJDZIC!!!

IT'S 3-3 AND AUSTRIA ARE ALIVE!

ALGERIA BREAK AUSTRIAN HEARTS!!!!!

WOW!!!!!

Both teams tied and set to advance, not a single shot for over 20 minutes, and Riyad Mahrez steps in and SCORES WHAT IS SURELY THE WINNER IN THE 93RD MINUTE!!!

Algeria are through, and when a draw would have seen both sides through, Mahrez BURIES AUSTRIA TO KNOCK THEM OUT OF THE WORLD CUP!

IRAN WILL ADVANCE!

HE HAS DONE IT AGAIN.

LIONEL MESSI. WHO ELSE?

Off the bench and onto the scoresheet once more, the greatest to ever do it.

Was it ever in doubt?

A sumptuous free kick finds the bottom corner, Argentina go up 3-1 and Lionel Messi makes it six goals in three games and goals in seven consecutive World Cup appearances - the first player EVER do to so.

Incredible to witness.

ALGERIA STRIKE BACK!!!!!

What a game this is turning out to be!

Austria drop deeper into attack and Algeria punish them, progressing forward, beating hte defensive line and cutting to Riyad Mahrez who scores his first ever World Cup goal!

With the equaliser, both sides are in place to progress once more!

AUSTRIA GO AHEAD ONCE MORE!

Marcel Sabitzer fires Austria into the lead once again!

A superb ball across the edge of the box finds Sabitzer all on his own, stroking it first time into the far corner to make it 2-1!

The outlook changes yet again, as Algeria are currently set to go home!

Argentina concede!

It's the first goal beyond the champions' defence as Jordan make it 2-1!

A beautiful ball into the box found Mousa Altamari!

HALF TIME AROUND THE GROUNDS

As it stands, Algeria and Austria are BOTH set to progress to the Round of 32, tied at one goal a piece at half time!

With four points each, both sides are in position to advance to the knockouts at Iran's expense.

Argentina remain without a blemish, 2-0 up over Jordan despite nine changes to their starting XI.

IT'S NOT OVER YET!

It's all square in Kansas City thanks to a MIRACLE GOAL from Algeria's Rafik Belghali!

The ball stays alive off the corner flag, with Belghali picking up the loose ball, beating two off the dribble and FIRING at the near post, leaving the keeper with no chance!

It's 1-1 and Algeria are ALIVE!

Argentina double their lead!

It's a penalty and it's tucked away brilliantly by Lautaro Martinez!

Argentina in cruise control, they lead Jordan by two goals to nil.

AUSTRIA ARE AHEAD!

Who else but Marko Arnautovic!

The nation's greatest ever goalscorer gets in behind the defence and taps it through the keeper's legs and it's 1-0 Austria!

As it stands, Austria are through, and Algeria are OUT!

Argentina go one up!

No Messi? No worries!

Gio Lo Celso makes his first start and makes it count, curling a fabulous free kick into the top corner to open the scoring!

Still undefeated, still yet to concede a goal, it's 1-0 Argentina!

Group J prepare to wrap up group stage action!

The final two games of the FIFA World Cup group stages have arrived!

Argentina face Jordan with a heavily rotated side, but all eyes are on Algeria versus Austria, with so much on the line.

A draw and both sides will progress, with Austria advancing in second place and Algeria slotting in through the third-placed spots in place of Iran.

A win for either side and the winner would advance, while the loser will be eliminated regardless of the scoreline.

So much on the line, we're underway for the final time in the group stages!

Group K has been settled!

Just like that, the drama is over!

Colombia top the group, Portugal in second, DR Congo advance from third and Uzbekistan fail to throw a punch.

With that, South Korea are officially eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, slipping to ninth on the third-placed table.

Colombia's efforts have paid off, as they avoid Croatia and will instead face Ghana in their Round of 32 clash.

Portugal must now get through Croatia, and if successful, could face Spain in the Round of 16.

As for DR Congo, their victory means they face England in the Round of 32!

IT'S ALL OVER!

COLOMBIA TOP THE GROUP, PORTUGAL SECOND IN ONE OF THE GREATEST 0-0 DRAWS YOU WILL SEE!

An unbelievable effort from both sides, Portugal surviving an onslaught from the Colombians who rightly top Group K!

Incredible clash, it ends 0-0!

DR CONGO ARE HEADED TO THE KNOCKOUTS!

Yoane Wissa bags his second and DR Congo are THROUGH to the Round of 32!

An emphatic second half, three goals, two from Wissa to make it 3-1!

COLOMBIA WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH BUT THE FLAG IS RAISED!

Colombia have had ALL the momentum and FINALLY, a ball sent into the back post is nodded home by Davinson Sanchez, but the flag was raised IMMEDIATELY!

VAR has had a look, and the decision stands!

DR CONGO ARE AHEAD!!!!

JUST LIKE THAT, DR CONGO FIND THEIR SECOND AND AS IT STANDS, ARE THROUGH!

IT'S FISTON MAYELE WITH THE SECOND GOAL, DR CONGO LEAD 2-1 AND WILL PROGRESS IF THEY CAN HOLD ON!

12 minutes remaining in Atlanta and as it stands South Korea are out and DR Congo are through!

DR CONGO FIRE BACK!

Yoane Wissa tucks his penalty home and DR Congo are once again in with a chance of progression!

70 minutes down, one more goal and DR Congo are THROUGH!

1-1 in Atlanta!

HALF TIME IN ATLANTA

DR Congo have an uphill battle in the second half as they enter the break 1-0 down to Uzbekistan!

Remember, DR Congo MUST win in order to progress to the Round of 16. A loss or draw will not be enough.

As for Uzbekistan, they remain six goals from safety, however, are just 45 minutes away from their first ever World Cup win.

HALF TIME IN MIAMI

Neither Portugal or Colombia have been able to break the deadlock, playing off one of the more entertaining 0-0 halves in recent history!

An end-to-end battle between two top teams, both goalkeepers have been called into action several times across the half in a basketball-like back and forth!

Colombia have nailed it thus far, standing firm defensively to remain in top spot as it stands.

Half time, 0-0!

Who is at risk of elimination?

We've already seen Scotland eliminated from contention today, but which nations remain at risk following Group K's fixtures?

The closest to the edge is currently Heung-Min Son's South Korea, who sit in eighth of the third-placed spots with just three points and a -1 goal difference.

A win for DR Congo or a point for either Austria or Algeria would see them slip out of the top eight and eliminate them from this year's World Cup.

Just above South Korea sits Iran on three points and 0 goal difference.

If DR Congo fail to beat Uzbekistan, or one of Algeria or Austria LOSE later today, they will progress in the final third-place position.

With their +2 goal difference, Senegal can only fall as low as eighth on the third-place table, and are therefore through to the knockouts.

UZBEKISTAN MAKE IT 1-0!!!

WOW!

In a must-win game for DR Congo, they've gone behind!

Eldor Shomurodov fires Uzbekistan ahead with a lovely chip over Mpasi, and as it stands, DR Congo are OUT!

Unfortunately for Uzbekistan, one goal won't be enough to progress despite leaping into third place.

One goal in 10 minutes, only six more required for a chance at a spot in the Round of 32!

Selection shock for Colombia

Incredibly, Colombia's star right back and leading top goalscorer Daniel Munoz starts on the bench in today's crucial contest, with 34-year-old Santiago Arias stepping into his place.

It's an interesting decision given Munoz's importance to the side, however, with progression already confirmed, head coach Nestor Lorenzo must have found a reason to rest their star man.

Group K takes the stage!

Group K is up, with Portugal taking on Colombia and DR Congo facing Uzbekistan!

Portugal must win to top the group - anything other than the three points will see Colombia finish first.

Incredibly, both DR Congo and Uzbekistan remain in with a chance of progression.

For DR Congo, it's simple; win, and they're in. Currently on one point after a hard-earned draw with Portugal, a win today and four points guarantees their place in the knockouts.

As for Uzbekistan, a simple win will not be enough. With a -7 goal difference, they must win by a minimum of seven goals to earn a chance at progression.

We're underway!

FULL TIME IN PHILLY

Group L is settled!

Croatia have secured their place in the Round of 32 with a huge 2-1 win over Ghana - who also progress via the third place positions.

A positive result for all - but Panama - with three sides progressing to the knockouts.

With this result, Scotland has now been eliminated from the World Cup, knocked out of contention after suffering a 3-0 loss to Brazil in their final group stage game.

The Tartan Army charmed across the US, leaving a mark stronger than the Scots could amount on the pitch.

Plenty more action to come, with Portugal set to face Colombia in what could be an all-timer!

FULL TIME IN NEW YORK

England top Group L!

A comfortable performance sees the three Lions advance in top spot, with Jude Bellingham scoring and assisting in a 2-0 win over Panama.

Declan Rice earned a much-needed rest, Jordan Henderson took the pitch in his fourth World Cup and England secure a matchup with DR Congo in the Round of 32.

A brave performance from Panama, who exit the World Cup goalless and without a point.

IF SCORES STAND...

All three of England, Croatia and Ghana will advance, in that order.

England will face DR Congo, Croatia will face either Portugal or Colombia, with Ghana to face whichever of those two sides tops their group.

Scotland will be eliminated from the World Cup, no longer mathematically able to progress from third place.

CROATIA RESPOND!!!

IT'S 2-1 CROATIA!

A superb corner into the box is nodded home brilliantly by Nikola Vlasic, who was permitted way too much room inside the box!

A lovely header into the bottom corner and Croatia are ahead once more!

Back ahead and back into second place in the group!

IT'S BEEN GIVEN!

The man offside does not influence the play, and Luckassen's first ever international goal is GIVEN!

Ghana equalise to make it 1-1 after a brilliantly worked set piece, and Ghana fly into second place once more!

From first to third, Croatia still with plenty to play for!

GHANA EQUALISE... BUT IT'S RULED OUT!

MORE DRAMA IN GROUP L!

Ghana finally broke through Croatia's defensive unit with a set piece straight from the training ground... but it's ruled offside!

A stunning ball into the box floated towards the back post, tapped across goal and in by defender Derrick Luckassen - who looked onside!

It's been ruled out, but the referee is headed to the monitor!

IT'S TWO FOR ENGLAND!

That should be top spot wrapped up for England!

Harry Kane finishes off of Jude Bellingham's service to go two up over Panama.

They head into drinks with all the momentum, and with Croatia maintaining their one-goal advantage, England will advance as group leader!

ENGLAND BREAK THROUGH!

Jude Bellingham breaks the deadlock and England go top once more!

A goal from a corner currently the difference as England take a 1-0 lead over Panama.

HALF TIME

45 minutes up around the grounds, and as it stands, Croatia sit top of Group L!

Petar Sucic's strike from range remains the only goal scored across both games, as Panama stand tall against England in New York.

Antoine Semenyo came inches away from an equaliser for Ghana, while Marcus Rashford has looked the most likely for England after being awarded his first start for the tournament.

Half time, Croatia 1-0 Ghana, Panama 0-0 England!

CROATIA LEAD!

In a do-or-die clash with Ghana, Croatia are ahead after a wonderstrike from range!

Having controlled the tempo early, Croatia found space on the turnover, with Petar Sucic taking ground and striking from range, finding the bottom corner to make it 1-0!

It's the perfect start for Croatia, as Ghana concede their first goal of their World Cup campaign.

As it stands, Croatia are now TOP of Group L!

Elsewhere, England remain locked in a goalless affair against Panama.

We are LIVE on the final day of action, with Panama facing England and Croatia taking on Ghana in Group L!

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Who's in, who's in contention and what could today mean for the knockout stages?

The final day of the World Cup group stages has arrived, with plenty still to play for as sides battle for a spot in the Round of 32.

Ahead of play, 27 teams have already secured a place in the knockouts, meaning that today's action will settle the fate of nine nations across the morning.

QUALIFIED: Mexico, United States, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway, Colombia, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Morocco, South Africa, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Spain, Cape Verde, Paraguay, Egypt, Portugal, England, Ghana, Belgium

So, what's at stake on the final day?

The obvious pointers to start are the groups themselves, with Groups J, K and L all playing off in their third group stage matches.

Kicking off with Group L, all of England, Ghana and Croatia are playing to settle their spots on the grid, with the latter still fighting to confirm their progression.

As it stands, both England and Ghana are guaranteed to advance to the knockouts with four points each, however, are fighting for top spot in the group. First is currently in line to play Senegal in the Round of 32, while second faces second from Group J... currently, Portugal.

If Croatia lose to Ghana even by just one goal, 3 points and a -2 goal difference will see them slip to eighth of the third-placed sides, hanging on by a thread and awaiting results elsewhere.

Group K follows, where Portugal face off against Colombia to determine top spot.

Both sides have already confirmed their progression, however with Colombia yet to lose thus far, Portugal would need to win to finish atop the group and will likely face the third-placed team from Group L - currently Croatia.

DR Congo also play off in a crucial bout with Uzbekistan. Sitting on 1 point and in third place in the group, a win would secure their progression and a potential Round of 32 match against the winner of Group L - currently England.

Finally, the action wraps up with Lionel Messi's Group J. Argentina have already locked up top spot and face Jordan, who have already been mathematically eliminated.

It's the clash between second and third in the group - Algeria versus Austria - that could alter the knockout stages significantly.

A draw and both progress, with Austria to finish second and face Spain, and Algeria progress in third.

Here are all the possible permutations from today's action.

Winner A (Mexico) vs. Third place from C, E
Winner B (Switzerland) vs. Third place from G, J
Winner D (U.S.) vs. Third place from B (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Winner E (Germany) vs. Third place from D (Paraguay)
Winner G (Belgium) vs. Third place from A, I, J
Winner I (France) vs. Third place from F (Sweden)
Winner K (Colombia/Portugal) vs. Third place from E, I, L
Winner L (England/Ghana/Croatia) vs. Third place from I, K, J

TBC: Algeria, Austria, Congo DR, Uzbekistan, Croatia, South Korea, Iran, Senegal, Scotland