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DALLAS, June 28 : Hajime Moriyasu's quest to lead Japan deep into the World Cup faces a master-versus-apprentice last-32 clash on Monday against Brazil, the country that has done more than any other to shape the game in the four-times Asian Cup-winning nation.
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 28 : Argentina turned their attention to round-of-32 opponents Cape Verde after a dominant group stage, stressing the African side will pose a tough challenge despite suggestions their route to the later rounds could be straightforward.
Star-powered France and Argentina, which both made it through the World Cup group stage with three wins, top the championship odds board as the tournament moves into the knockout stage, while the United States' positive momentum will have sportsbooks sweating more with each game they win.
Algeria and Austria knew that a pedestrian draw Saturday night would have sent both to the knockout round of the World Cup.
Giovani Lo Celso became the first Argentina player other than Lionel Messi to score in this World Cup as the defending champions finished the group stage with a three-game sweep after a 3-1 victory over Jordan on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.
One ball. One player to kick it, another to try to stop it crossing a line 12 yards away.
The 2026 World Cup moves into the knockout round on Sunday, with 32 teams having advanced from the group stage to the «one and done» elimination bracket.
For 52 years, Congo's standout World Cup memory was a humiliating 9-0 rout at the hands of Yugoslavia in its only other appearance on soccer's biggest stage.