Bulletin
South Africa pulled off a stunning 1-0 upset over South Korea in their final group stage match, edging out their rivals to qualify for the knockout stage as the group’s second-placed side.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo lost 0-1 to Colombia in their last group match and walked away without a single point.
Croatia secured a crucial three points with a narrow 1-0 win over Panama in their last group stage fixture.
Egypt currently sit on four points with a goal difference of +2, holding the initiative in the race for qualification.
This is the final matchday of the group stage. Uruguay currently sit on two points and face an extremely precarious path to qualification.
Paraguay secured a precious three points with a narrow 1-0 win over Turkey in their last group match.
Japan cruised to a 4-0 victory over Tunisia in their last group match……
The Czech Republic drew 1-1 with South Africa in their previous group match and failed to secure all three points.
South Africa drew 1-1 with the Czech Republic in their last group stage fixture, picking up their first point of this World Cup campaign at long last.
Colombia cruised to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening group match, securing a winning start to their campaign.
Panama suffered a heartbreaking 0-1 last-minute defeat to Ghana in their opening group stage match, which dealt a heavy blow to the team’s morale.
Jordan lost their opening group match 1-3 to Austria, suffering a disastrous opening defeat.