Paraguay v Australia: World Cup 2026 – live

Key events Elsewhere in Group E, Ivory Coast did enough to finish second and end Curacao’s fairytale. double quotation mark An underwhelming 2-0 victory, courtesy of Nicolas Pépé’s double, put the Ivorians through to the last 32 as group runners-up. But it was an imprecise contest here in Philadelphia, the cradle of American democracy – such as it is. All the same, a spirited Curaçao leave their first World Cup. The most consequential match of the day so far has seen Ecuador storm back to defeat the previously unbeaten Germans and snatch their place in the round of 32. double quotation mark Despite a flat start to their World Cup campaign, there was a genuine belief that an upset against a full-strength Germany was possible. They had no other choice: having been shut out by Eloy Room’s heroics for Curaçao , Sebastián Beccacece’s side had to win to progress. Gonzalo Plata’s 77th-minute strike sparked wild and emotional celebrations, assuring their place in the last 32 as a best third-placed team – and a first knockout match since 2006. Let’s start the roundup with the Pod Squad dealing with a bumper six-game matchday , one dominated by Scotland’s hammering by Brazil. Scotland on the brink after Brazil beating, Mexico march on | World Cup Daily Feel free to keep me company by emailing your thoughts about today’s match, and anything related to the World Cup to jonathan.howcroft.freelance@theguardian.com . …