Colombia advanced to the knockout round after a 0-0 draw with Portugal secured the top spot in Group K. Ghana also qualified for the knockout stage by finishing third in Group L with four points. The two teams will face each other in the round of 32 on Friday,

Croatia has earned a spot in the World Cup knockout round by defeating Ghana on Saturday. Nikola Vlašić and Luka Sučić scored for Croatia.

A penalty kick is awarded when a player commits a foul — tripping, pushing or a handball — inside the penalty area, which is a large 18-yard box that extends from the goal line into the field of play. The total width of the box is 44 yards.

Croatia and Portugal will face off in Toronto in the round of 32. Get your World Cup tickets now.

Erling Haaland, Norway: The world's most clinical finisher, Haaland helped Norway end its 28-year World Cup drought, finishing as the top goal scorer across all continents in 2026 qualifying, with 16 goals in just 8 matches. His elite positioning, one-touch finishing, and relentless efficiency make him a veritable cheat code.

Once we get to the knockout rounds of the World Cup – meaning the win-or-go-home portion of the tournament – we'll start to see extra time in effect. If a match is tied after 90 minutes of regulation play, then we go into extra time. Extra time is a 30-minute period, containing two 15-minute halves.

Croatia faced World Cup elimination entering its match with Ghana. But the old guard led by Luka Modric played a big role in advancing.

The AUF, Uruguay's soccer federation, has canceled the charter flight set to take players from their base camp in Mexico back to their capital city of Montevideo, according to Uruguayan broadcaster Tenfield. Players will instead be left to take commercial flights either home or to vacations with their families.

Mauricio Cadavid, 41, of Hollywood is a diehard Colombian fan who paid $2,300 for a ticket to the game and arrived at the stadium at 1:30 p.m. He also attended the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and saw Colombia play Uruguay at the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

One of the festival’s main attractions is the FIFA store, an 8,000-square-foot indoor facility on the east side of the grounds. Set up in a large tent, the store sells a variety of World Cup merchandise, ranging from men’s and women’s apparel and team-branded hats to novelty items like FIFA Plusies, Rubik’s Cubes and disposable rain gear.

Scotland played in its first World Cup since 1998, but failed to advance past the group stage. Manager Steve Clarke stepped down from his role.