Last night in what must have been the most boring World Cup match, England made sure to postpone their advancement to the last eight of the World Cup and big scorer Harry Kane will have to see the others on the top scorer list move away.
Lionel Messi, who has five goals at the top, has shot Argentina further, Kylian Mbappe with his four goals has ensured France’s advancement and not to forget Erling Braut Haaland has with his four goals also ensured that Norway is through.
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The second round of the group stage of the World Cup is now complete, and seven nations have already secured their place in the knockout rounds.
The World Cup party is in full swing in Canada, Mexico and the United States. On Wednesday night, Norwegian time, the second round of the group stage ended when groups K and L played their matches. Here, Colombia succeeded in kicking their way through to the knockout phase.
Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 and thus become the seventh team to secure advancement so far in the championship.
Below you can see who else has booked a place in the last eight before the final group stage:
FIFA World Cup – Seven national teams already ahead
- Group A: Mexico (ends as group winner)
- Group D: USA (finishes as group winner)
- Group E: Germany (finishes as group winner)
- Group I: France and Norway
- Group J: Argentina (ends as group winner)
- Group K: Colombia
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