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SportsPublished: 27 June 2026 at 10:36

Last Day of World Cup Group Stage to Decide Remaining Play-Off Spots

Saturday’s matches will determine the final teams advancing to the World Cup knockout stage, with several sides already qualified and some eliminated.

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The World Cup group stage is coming to a close, and the final matchday on Saturday will decide the remaining berths for the knockout phase, or play-off round.

Several teams have already secured their place in the next round. Among Saturday's participants, England, Ghana, Colombia, Portugal, and Argentina have qualified. Panama and Jordan, on the other hand, are out of contention.

From the other groups, the following nations have also booked their spots: Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Morocco, the United States, Australia, Paraguay, Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Belgium, Egypt, Spain, Cape Verde, France, Norway, and Senegal.

The remaining play-off places will be decided in Saturday's matches, completing the lineup for the knockout stage.

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