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Day 17 closed the group stage with Croatia edging Ghana 2-1, England beating Panama 2-0, Colombia-Portugal finishing 0-0, DR Congo defeating Uzbekistan 3-1, Algeria-Austria drawing 3-3, and Jordan falling 1-3 to Argentina, sealing Iran’s elimination and ending South Korea’s campaign, while finalizing the Round of 32 bracket ahead of Day 18’s South Africa vs Canada match.
Messi comes off the bench to score his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup and extend a record by seven consecutive World Cup matches as Argentina win Group J; England beat Panama 2-0 to finish first in Group L and set up a last-32 against DR Congo, who qualify as one of the best third-placed teams after beating Uzbekistan. Croatia finish second in Group L by beating Ghana, knocking Scotland out, while Colombia top Group K after drawing 0-0 with Portugal, sending Portugal to face Croatia in the last 16. Iran are eliminated after Austria–Algeria’s 3-3 draw, with Austria advancing; Argentina will face Cape Verde in the next round as Cape Verde become the smallest nation to reach the knockout stage.