French-Senegalese footballer, midfielder for Sunderland and Senegal
Cape Verde has reached the World Cup round of 32 and will play defending champion Argentina in Miami on July 3 after finishing second in Group H. The island debutants have drawn with Spain and Uruguay and held Saudi Arabia to 0-0, becoming the smallest country ever to reach the knockout stage in World Cup history.
Switzerland has beaten Algeria 2-0 in a World Cup knockout match. Breel Embolo opened in the 10th minute after a Johan Manzambi run; Dan Ndoye doubled the lead within a minute of the second half after an Algerian clearance. Algeria pressed and made attacking changes but failed to score, ending their tournament while Switzerland advances to the last 16.
Scotland has been eliminated from the World Cup after finishing third in Group C with three points and a -3 goal difference, ending any hopes of progressing to the knockout rounds. The outcome follows a 3-0 defeat by Brazil and earlier results against Haiti and Morocco. The door remains open for other routes to advancement through third-place standings in the broader group stage.
Belgium has rallied from 2-0 down to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in a dramatic World Cup last-32 tie. Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans have forced extra time with goals late in normal time; Tielemans has then converted a VAR-awarded penalty in stoppage time of extra time to send Belgium into the last 16.
Belgium has rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time, with Lukaku and Tielemans scoring late to force extra time and Tielemans sealing the win from the spot in the 125th minute. The turnaround sets up a clash with the United States in Seattle.