Updated
Updated · FOX Sports · Jun 25
World Cup Day 15 Closes Groups D, E, F With 6 Matches and 4 Knockout Spots at Stake
Updated
Updated · FOX Sports · Jun 25

World Cup Day 15 Closes Groups D, E, F With 6 Matches and 4 Knockout Spots at Stake

3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Jun 25

Summary

  • Six matches on Thursday wrap up World Cup groups D, E and F, with Germany, the United States and the Netherlands chasing first place while several teams fight for the last Round of 32 berths.
  • Group D is partly settled: the U.S. has already won the group at 6-1 on aggregate and faces eliminated Türkiye, while Paraguay and Australia meet for second place with Australia advancing on a draw.
  • Group E brings the sharpest pressure on Ecuador, which must beat perfect Germany to stay alive, while Curaçao still has an outside chance to reach the knockout stage against Ivory Coast.
  • Group F remains tight as Japan and the Netherlands sit on 4 points, Sweden on 3 and Tunisia already out; Japan-Sweden decides one knockout place, and Dutch-Japanese first place could come down to goal difference.
  • All six games air on FOX or FS1 and stream on FOX One, with kickoffs set for 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET across U.S. host cities.

Insights

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