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A20 SPORTS
Thursday 28 June 2018
Who's in and who's out at the World Cup in Russia

MOSCOW (AP) — Fourteen GROUP C out of the tournament
teams have secured spots France won the group Wednesday with a 2-0 loss
in the knockout stage at and will meet Lionel Messi to South Korea. Sweden
the World Cup , leaving and Argentina to start the beat Mexico 3-0 to win the
just two more up for grabs knockout stage. Denmark group and gets Switzerland
on Thursday and a 1-2 finish nabbed the second spot to start the knockout stage.
to be sorted out in the and plays Croatia. Australia Mexico backed into the
final group. Here's a look and Peru were eliminated. round of 16 courtesy of
at who's in, who's out and GROUP D South Korea's shocking win
possible scenarios. Croatia won the group over Germany and will
GROUP A easily and will play Denmark next play Brazil. Germany
Uruguay won all three of in the round of 16. Second- and South Korea were
its group matches and will place Argentina moves on eliminated.
play Cristiano Ronaldo to play France. Nigeria and GROUP G
and Portugal. The host Iceland were eliminated. Belgium and England meet
Russians won their first two GROUP E in Thursday's late pairings
to finish second and will Brazil took the top spot with to determine which team
take on Spain. Egypt and a 2-0 win Wednesday over wins the group and which
Saudi Arabia have been Serbia, which could have finishes second. Tunisia and
eliminated. advanced with a victory. Panama play the other
GROUP B Brazil will play Mexico late game but are out of
Spain and Portugal tied in the knockout stage. contention.
with five points each and Switzerland's 2-2 draw with GROUP H
had the same plus-one Costa Rica was enough to Japan and Senegal lead
goal differential, but Spain Germany's players walk off the pitch as South Korea's Ju Se- lock up second place and a the group with four points
won the group because jong, front celebrates after the group F match between South knockout-stage match with apiece. Colombia has
it scored one more goal Korea and Germany, at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Kazan Sweden. Serbia and Costa three and would advance
Arena in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, June 27, 2018.
over the three matches. Associated Press Rica were eliminated. if it beats Senegal, and both
Spain's reward: playing the GROUP F could go through with a
Russians in Moscow's main Portugal will play Uruguay and Iran have been Defending champion draw if Japan loses. Poland
stadium. in the round of 16. Morocco eliminated. Germany staggered is out of contention.q