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Scotland's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time are hanging by a thread. A defensive collapse allowed Brazil to cruise to a 3-0 victory. Author | Sean M Stadium | Miami Stadium Steve Clarke's side knew a draw against the tournament's most successful nation would leave them on the brink of a historic place in the last 32. Before kick-off, statistical projections suggested a tally of three points and a goal difference of minus three would give a team a 42% chance of claiming one of the eight places available to the best third-placed sides. Potentially until Sunday morning, they'll have to wait until discovering whether they have done enough to progress as the remaining groups conclude their final fixtures. If they fall short, they will reflect on another occasion when they contributed heavily to their own downfall. A closer analysis of what happened View this post on Instagram A post shared by Super News Affiliate (@supe...

Disappointment for the co-hosts as Switzerland top Group B Goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi within the opening 12 minutes of the second half proved enough to seal first place. Author | Peter Grainger  Stadium | Vancouver Stadium The win also ensured Switzerland became only the third nation, alongside Argentina and France, to reach the knockout stages at each of the last four World Cups. They will now face one of the third-placed teams from Groups E, F, G, H, I or J in Vancouver on 3 July. Despite the defeat, Canada progressed to the knockout stages for the first time in their history after finishing second in Group B, having drawn with Bosnia and Herzegovina and thrashed Qatar in their previous two matches. The impact of this match from a Canadian perspective However, by missing out on top spot, Jesse Marsch's side surrendered their home advantage and will not play another match in Canada during the tournament. Their next fixture comes at Los Angeles Stadium in California...

A missed opportunity for England  They were unable to reproduce the fluent football that swept aside Croatia in their opening World Cup match as they were held to a frustrating draw by Ghana  Author | George B Stadium | Boston Stadium Thomas Tuchel's side knew victory would have secured their place in the last 32, but they were thwarted by a disciplined and well-organised Ghana team. England took 57 minutes to register a shot on target and once again looked vulnerable at the back, surviving several nervy moments as Ghana threatened on the counter-attack in a disjointed contest. The subs didn't really work... Tuchel turned to Bukayo Saka, whose minutes are being carefully managed because of an ongoing Achilles issue, and introduced Morgan Rogers in place of Jude Bellingham in an effort to inject fresh impetus. Saka forced an excellent save from Ghana goalkeeper Benjamin Asare, while fellow substitute Nico O'Reilly headed against the crossbar. Marc Guehi also saw a header cle...

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups His double inspired Portugal to a convincing victory over Uzbekistan. Author | Lewis Whatley Stadium | Houston Stadium The 41-year-old made history when he opened the scoring after six minutes, sweeping a low half-volley in at the near post from Joao Cancelo's cross from the right. Ronaldo's goal also made him the second oldest man to score at a World Cup, behind Cameroon's Roger Milla, who was 42 when he found the net against Russia in 1994. A closer analysis of what happened as Ronaldo made more history Portugal had faced criticism after their 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their opening match, but they responded in emphatic fashion against the tournament debutants. Watch | Highlights from BBC Sport They doubled their lead in the 17th minute in Houston when Nuno Mendes found the net directly from a low free-kick from 20 yards. Uzbekistan thought they had produced a stunning response when Aziz G'aniev fire...

Haaland double sends Norway into last 32 after victory over Senegal Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway secured their place in the World Cup last 32 with a victory over Senegal in New Jersey. Author | Josh T Stadium | New York New Jersey Stadium  After only two matches at the tournament, the Manchester City striker Haaland has already scored twice as many World Cup goals (four) as any other Norwegian player in history. A closer look at what happened Full-back Marcus Pedersen, introduced early as a substitute, took advantage of a poor clearance from Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly to give Norway the lead late in the first half. Haaland then took centre stage after the break. He raced on to Martin Odegaard's incisive through ball to make it 2-0 in the 48th minute, becoming Norway's all-time leading scorer at World Cups in the process, before Ismaila Sarr reduced the deficit to revive Senegal's hopes. Haaland quickly restored Norway's two-goal advantage five minutes la...

Salah inspires Egypt comeback to claim historic first World Cup victory Mohamed Salah scored once and set up another as Egypt came from behind to beat New Zealand and claim the first World Cup victory in their history. Author | Josh T Stadium | BC Place Vancouver The 3-1 win leaves the Pharaohs on the verge of reaching the knockout stages for the first time. New Zealand made the brighter start and went ahead in the 15th minute when Finn Surman rose to head in Tim Payne's inviting corner, raising hopes of a first victory at the tournament for the All Whites. Watch | Egypt celebrate first World Cup win A closer analysis of what happened  Having surrendered the lead twice in their opening draw with Iran, the Kiwis suffered a similar fate here. Egypt struck three times in a 24-minute spell after the interval as manager Hossam Hassan's tactical adjustments transformed the contest and sent his side to the top of Group G. Mostafa Zico, named after the legendary Brazilian playmaker, he...

Lamine Yamal scored 10 minutes into his first World Cup start This helped Spain secure their first win of the tournament with a convincing victory over Saudi Arabia. Author | James Y Stadium | Atlanta Stadium The Barcelona teenager had come off the bench in Spain's opening Group H match against Cape Verde, but could not inspire the 2010 champions to victory as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw. A closer analysis as Spain get off the mark As expected, the 18-year-old returned to Luis de la Fuente's starting line-up against Saudi Arabia and wasted little time in making an impact. Mikel Oyarzabal's low cross from the left slipped past Saudi Arabia defender Hassan Al Tambakti and was turned in at the far post by Lamine Yamal, who became only the second player aged 18 or younger after Pele in 1958 to score the opening goal in a World Cup match. Spain showed little desire to ease off and doubled their lead through Oyarzabal, who swept a low finish beyond goalkeeper Mo...