FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: The story of week 2

The pressure has really begun to build on some of the teams this week. Some teams will pack their bags for home, while others are starting to dream a little about how far they will go.

Let's look back on the key events of an exciting second week of the tournament.

It was a smooth start for two of football's biggest stars, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo, as their nations France and Portugal qualified for the round of 16 stage with a game to spare.

The reigning champions, France, followed up their Group D opening win with a tight 2-1 victory over Denmark at Stadium 974. Mbappe scored both goals and carried the French through to the knockout stages. They will be pleased to have avoided the 'champions curse' and not perish in the group stage like Germany, Spain and Italy before them.

Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes made the headlines as his two goals handed Portugal a much-needed win at Lusail against Uruguay. However, there was a debate about his first goal, as Cristiano Ronaldo was adamant he'd gotten a touch on the end of Bruno's cross. Still, FIFA's technology inside the ball determined that it was indeed Fernandes' goal.

France topped their group on Wednesday despite a 1-0 loss in their final game to Tunisia. A point for Portugal against Korea on Friday will be enough for them to do the same.

Despite losing their first game to champions France, Australia made history by reaching the knockout stages of a World Cup for the first time with wins against Tunisia and Denmark.

They put absolutely everything on the line in their final two group games and reaped the rewards, managing to win both games 1-0 with fantastic defensive performances. The win against Tunisia on Saturday meant that just a draw would’ve done in the final game vs