Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) celebrates scoring his side's 3rd goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Jordan and Argentina in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
The World Cup group play wrapped up and the last places in the round of 32 were decided. Eight teams had remained in contention for four spots going into the final six matches of group play. England faced Panama, Croatia met Ghana, Colombia took on Portugal, Congo battled Uzbekistan, while Algeria played Austria and Jordan closed group play against Argentina.
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi, second from left, scores his side’s third goal on a free kick during the World Cup Group J soccer match against Jordan in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) controls the ball against Jordan’s Amer Jamous (6) during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Jordan and Argentina in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)Argentina’s Giovani Lo Celso (11) celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Jordan and Argentina in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Argentina’s Valentin Barco, left, reaches to keep the ball in play against Jordan’s Noor Alrawabdeh during the World Cup Group J soccer match in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Argentina’s Giovani Lo Celso, left, falls as he is fouled by Jordan’s Mohannad Abutaha during the World Cup Group J soccer match in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) leads the players onto the field to warm up ahead of the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Colombia’s Daniel Munoz (2) challenges Portugal’s Rafael Leao (17) during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Colombian fans react following the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Portugal’s Renato Veiga (13) and Colombia’s Jhon Cordoba (9) battle for the ball during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) reacts during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas (12) makes a save during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Colombia’s James Rodriguez (10) reacts during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Portugal’s Renato Veiga (13) heads the ball as Colombia’s Jhon Cordoba (9) watches during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)FIFA President Gianni Infantino, centre, stands with and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Director of the FBI, Kash Patel react ahead of the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)England’s Harry Kane (9) celebrates with England’s Jude Bellingham (10) during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Panama and England in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)England’s Harry Kane (9) scores their second goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Panama and England in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)England’s Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring their first goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Panama and England in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)England’s Nico O’Reilly (3) pulls the shirt of Panama’s Jose Cordoba (3) during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Panama and England in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)England’s Harry Kane (9) celebrates with England’s Jude Bellingham (10) after scoring their second goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Panama and England in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)Croatia soccer fans wait for the start in the rain before the World Cup Group L soccer match between Croatia and Ghana in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr Josek)Ghana’s Kamaldeen Sulemana (22), right, challenges for the ball with Croatia’s Josip Stanisic (2) during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Croatia and Ghana in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr Josek)Croatia’s Nikola Vlasic (13) celebrates their second goal with teammates during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Croatia and Ghana in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Croatia’s Petar Sucic (17) scores his side’s opening goal during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Croatia and Ghana in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Croatia’s Petar Sucic (17), center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s opening goalbduring the World Cup Group L soccer match between Croatia and Ghana in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Ghana’s Antoine Semenyo (11), center, tries a shot during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Croatia and Ghana in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr Josek)Croatia’s Ivan Perisic (14), left, fights for the ball with Ghana’s Gideon Mensah (14) during the World Cup Group L soccer match between Croatia and Ghana in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr Josek)Algeria’s Rafik Belghali (17)celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Algeria and Austria in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)Austria’s Sasa Kalajdzic (14), second from left, scores their third goal past Algeria goalkeeper Oussama Benbot (16) during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Algeria and Austria in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)Austria’s Sasa Kalajdzic (14) shoots and scores team’s third goal past Algeria goalkeeper Oussama Benbot (16) during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Algeria and Austria in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Austria’s players celebrates after Austria’s Sasa Kalajdzic (14) scored to tie the match during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Algeria and Austria in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)Congo’s Nathanael Mbuku (7) celebrates after scoring a goal, that was call back after video review, during the World Cup Group K soccer match between DR Congo and Uzbekistan in Atlanta, Saturday, June 27, 2026.(AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)Congo’s Yoane Wissa (20) runs after the ball as Uzbekistan’s Otabek Shukurov, right, and Rustam Ashurmatov (5) look on during the first half of the World Cup Group K soccer match between DR Congo and Uzbekistan in Atlanta, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)Congo’s Yoane Wissa (20) is fouled by Uzbekistan’s Abdukodir Khusanov (2) during the World Cup Group K soccer match between DR Congo and Uzbekistan in Atlanta, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)Uzbekistan’s Rustam Ashurmatov (5) and Congo’s Cedric Bakambu, right, collide as they try to head the ball during the first half of the World Cup Group K soccer match between DR Congo and Uzbekistan in Atlanta, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)Congo’s Yoane Wissa (20) celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between DR Congo and Uzbekistan in Atlanta, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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