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SPORTS Wednesday 27 June 2018
Who's in and who's out at the World Cup in Russia

MOSCOW (AP) — Ten ute strike in St. Petersburg.
teams have secured spots Lionel Messi, who scored
in the knockout stage at the opener, and his team-
the World Cup , a dozen mates take on France in
have been eliminated and the knockout round. Nige-
10 still have a chance. With ria and Iceland were elimi-
half of the groups finished nated.
and the other four groups GROUP E
still playing, here's a look Brazil and Switzerland have
at who's in, who's out and four points apiece, Ser-
possible scenarios. bia has three, and any of
GROUP A them could grab one of
Uruguay won all three of the group's two spots in
its group matches, and the the knockout stage. Serbia
Russians won their first two meets Brazil on Wednes-
to finish second and move day, likely needing a win.
on. Egypt and Saudi Arabia Switzerland plays Costa
have been eliminated. Rica at the same time.
GROUP B Costa Rica has been elimi-
Spain and Portugal tied nated.
with five points each and GROUP F
had the same plus-one Mexico leads with six points
goal differential, but Spain but isn't safe yet. If defend- Iceland's Johann Gudmundsson, left, reacts as teammate Iceland's Gylfi Sigurdsson walks past at
won the group because it ing champion Germany the end of the group D match between Iceland and Croatia, at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the
scored one more goal over defeats South Korea on Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Tuesday, June 26, 2018.
the three matches. Mo- Wednesday and Sweden Associated Press
rocco and Iran have been simultaneously beats Mex-
eliminated. ico, three teams would
GROUP C finish with six points. That
France and Denmark would send it to tiebreak-
played to a forgettable ers that start with the best
0-0 draw Tuesday in Mos- goal differential. If Mexico
cow in the tournament's and South Korea win, Mex-
first scoreless game , giving ico would top the group
France the point it needed and the other three teams
to win the group and Den- would be equal on three
mark the point it needed points.
to make sure it moved on, GROUP G
too. The Danes would have Belgium and England play
advanced anyway since each other Thursday to de-
Australia fell 2-0 to Peru . termine which team wins
Australia and Peru were the group and which finish-
eliminated. es second. Tunisia and Pan-
GROUP D ama are out of contention.
Croatia plowed through GROUP H
the group, winning all three Japan and Senegal lead
games including a 2-1 de- the group with four points
feat of Iceland on Tuesday apiece. Colombia has
that set up a date with three and would advance
Denmark in the round of if it beats Senegal, and
16. Argentina seized the both could go through with
second spot from Nigeria a draw if Japan loses. Po-
on Marcos Rojo's 86th-min- land is eliminated.q