The second final day of group stage motion sees Teams E and F take to the sector with spots within the Spherical of 16 nonetheless accessible for nearly each nation.
Group F get the day began at 2am (AEDT) with world quantity two Belgium taking up 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia.
Belgium at present sit third within the group standings and should win in the event that they’re to advance. A draw could be sufficient for Croatia to maneuver into the following stage.
Canada’s World Cup hopes are over, however they will spoil Morocco’s occasion in the event that they defeat them and Belgium topple Croatia. A draw for Morocco is sufficient to get them via supplied Croatia win.
Germany have all the pieces to play for of their closing group sport in opposition to Costa Rica. The 2014 champs must win and hope Spain don’t fall to Japan.
A Japan win would put them atop the standings in Group E and would see Spain via until Germany can pull off a 9-0 victory.
You may see the total checklist of outcomes and the total group standings right here.
10pm – Germany dealing with second straight Cup embarrassment
Germany hoisted the World Cup trophy in 2014, making it the fourth time they’d stood atop soccer’s pinnacle.
The victory adopted a runners up effort in 2002 earlier than back-to-back third place finishes in 2006 and 2010.
Exterior of 1938, each time they’ve certified for a World Cup they’ve completed inside the highest eight.
However since that joyous second in 2014, the German outfit have been a hole shell of the group that strikes worry into the hearts of opponents.
Of their previous 5 World Cup outings they’ve solely managed to safe one victory, in 2018 in opposition to Sweden.
On Friday they’ll face Costa Rica and should merely do what they’ve struggled to do in latest campaigns, win.
A draw gained’t be sufficient for the four-time World Cup winners and it could make it two straight World Cup campaigns ended on the Group Stage.
A far cry from the dominance we’ve grown accustom too from the European powerhouse through the years.
