The final group stage matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been played. The participants for the knockout round, which begins at 9 p.m., are now set. There was drama in Kansas City: Austria saved itself from elimination at the last second.
Top players set records. Lionel Messi scored in seven consecutive World Cup matches, becoming the first player to achieve this streak. Harry Kane became England’s all-time top World Cup scorer. England secured the group win with a victory over Panama.
DR Congo turned the game around against Uzbekistan and became the eighth African nation to reach the knockout stage. Colombia and Portugal drew 0-0, giving Colombia the group win. Croatia followed Ghana into the knockout round, with Luka Modrić extending his World Cup career by at least one more match.
Source: www.zdfheute.de
