Group D: Paraguay 0-0 Australia

Santa Clara: Australia qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage on Thursday after battling to a 0-0 draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara to claim second place in Group D.

Group D: Turkiye 3-2 United States

Inglewood: Turkiye beat a heavily changed United States 3-2 on Thursday with a late Kaan Ayhan winner in an action-packed dead-rubber clash that gave the FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosts their sternest test so far ahead of the knockout rounds.

Group F: Japan 1-1 Sweden

Arlington: Japan will face Brazil in a FIFA World Cup 2026 last-32 clash after drawing 1-1 with Sweden on Thursday to finish runners-up behind the Netherlands in Group F.

Hong takes blame as Korea Republic's hopes fade

Monterrey: Korea Republic head coach Hong Myung-bo took the blame for his team's 1-0 defeat to South Africa on Wednesday that left their FIFA World Cup 2026 hopes hanging by a thread.

Lopetegui looks at positives as Qatar bid farewell

Seattle: Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2026 journey may have ended on Wednesday but head coach Julen Lopetegui said it was a campaign that the West Asian side can learn and build on.

Ancelotti hails Vinicius as Brazil march on

Miami: Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed Vinicius Junior as "one of the best players in the world" after the Real Madrid forward continued his excellent FIFA World Cup 2026 form with a brace in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Scotland.