World Cup Ends Group Stage Saturday With 6 Matches Deciding Round of 32 Spots

3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Jun 27

Six matches across Groups J, K and L close the World Cup group stage on Saturday, with knockout places still at stake for England, Portugal, Ghana, Croatia, Austria and Algeria.
England enters its 5 p.m. ET match with Panama on four points and can win Group L with a victory if Ghana does not beat Croatia; Ghana reaches the round of 32 with a draw.
Group K centers on Portugal vs. Colombia at 7:30 p.m. ET: Colombia is already through and wins the group with a draw, while Portugal needs a point to clinch after its 5-0 rout of Uzbekistan.
Argentina has already secured Group J at 6 points and a 5-0 goal margin, making its 10 p.m. ET game with eliminated Jordan a dead rubber that could allow Lionel Scaloni to rest Lionel Messi.
The other key Group J finale pits Austria against Algeria, with second place and automatic qualification going to the winner, while Austria can also advance on a draw through goal difference.