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One match. One goal. Eighty minutes of deliberate inaction. The infamous West Germany-Austria game at the 1982 World Cup exposed a fatal flaw in football's tournament format and forced Fifa to rewrite the rules forever.
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Croatia need a positive result to secure their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32, while an unbeaten Ghana side aim to complete an impressive group-stage campaign and challenge for top spot in Group L.
The result left Iran third in Group G, meaning the team must wait for Saturday's final group matches to determine if they qualify for the round of 32 as one of the best third-place teams
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal must beat Colombia to finish top of Group K, while Los Cafeteros need only a draw to secure first place.
On paper, this is a mismatch. In practice, Argentina face a team that have not lost once at this tournament, built around a goalkeeper who has made a habit of saying no
Clash with defending champion Argentina awaits the Blue Sharks in the knockout stage.
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Cabo Verde have become the smallest nation by population ever to reach the knockout phase of a Fifa World Cup and the first World Cup debutants in 20 years to progress beyond the group stage.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached the stage where reputations are forged and dreams are shattered. With the group stage almost complete, the knockout bracket is rapidly taking shape.As of Saturday, nine of the 16 Round of 32 fixtures have already been confirmed, while the remaining seven will be d...