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A20 SPORTS
Tuesday 26 June 2018
Who's in and who's out at the World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) — Eight needs to win, probably by Mexico leads with six points
teams have secured spots more than one goal, and but isn't safe yet. If defend-
in the knockout stage at the needs Denmark to lose by ing champion Germany
World Cup after the chaot- as many as possible. defeats South Korea on
ic conclusions of Monday's GROUP D Wednesday and Sweden
matches. Nine teams have Croatia has secured a trip simultaneously tops Mexi-
been eliminated. Fifteen to the round of 16 and tops co, three teams would fin-
teams still have a chance. the group with six points. ish with six points, sending it
With two groups finished Nigeria (three points) will to tiebreakers that start with
and six still playing, here's a advance with a win over the best goal differential. If
look at who's in, who's out Argentina (one point) on Mexico and South Korea
and possible scenarios at Tuesday, when Iceland win, Mexico would top the
the World Cup. plays Croatia. But Iceland group and the other three
GROUP A (one point) or the last- teams would be equal on
Uruguay locked up first place Argentines could sur- three points.
place with a 3-0 win Mon- Iran's Morteza Pouraliganji sits on the pitch at the end of the vive with a win and a Nige- GROUP G
group B match between Iran and Portugal at the 2018 soccer
day over Russia, which ad- World Cup at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk, Russia, Monday, ria loss or draw, depending Belgium and England play
vanced anyway after win- June 25, 2018. on goal difference. each other Thursday to de-
ning its first two matches. Associated Press GROUP E termine who wins the group
Uruguay will play Portugal Brazil and Switzerland have and who finishes second.
on Saturday in Sochi. Russia games. Spain got a late eliminated. four points apiece, Ser- Tunisia and Panama are
takes on Spain on Sunday equalizer in a 2-2 draw with GROUP C bia has three, and any of out of contention.
at Luzhniki Stadium, the Morocco and Portugal had France has advanced and them could grab one of GROUP H
larger of the two Moscow a 1-1 draw with Iran . The leads with six points. Den- the group's two spots in Japan and Senegal lead
venues. Egypt and Saudi 2010 World Cup champion mark is second with four the knockout stage. Serbia the group with four points
Arabia have been elimi- Spaniards will play the host after a 1-1 draw against meets Brazil on Wednes- apiece. Colombia has
nated. Russians to start the knock- Australia, which has one day, likely needing a win. three and would advance
GROUP B out stage, while reigning point. Peru is out of conten- Switzerland plays Costa if it beats Senegal, and
Spain emerged atop the European champion Portu- tion. Denmark plays France Rica at the same time. both could go through with
group after simultaneous, gal will play Uruguay. Mo- on Tuesday, when Austra- Costa Rica has been elimi- a draw if Japan loses. Po-
frenetic finishes in the night rocco and Iran have been lia takes on Peru. Australia nated. GROUP F land is eliminated.q