England, Portugal and Egypt among five teams to seal World Cup knockout spots

England, Portugal, Egypt, Ghana and Paraguay secured places in the World Cup Round of 32 on Friday before their final group matches after results elsewhere confirmed four points would be enough to progress.

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Jubilant Cape Verde set date with Argentina in World Cup round of 32

Debutants Cape Verde prolonged their World Cup fairytale on Friday as they secured a place in the World Cup round of 32 following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia to set up an unexpected clash with defending champions Argentina in Miami.

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Iraq should be proud of World Cup display despite early exit, says coach Arnold

Iraq coach Graham Arnold said the country should be proud of how its team played at the World Cup following their elimination from the tournament after a 5-0 loss to Senegal on Friday.

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France too fast for second-string Norway but decision to rotate was correct, says coach Solbakken

Norway lost possession repeatedly and paid the price against speedy France in their 4-1 loss at the World Cup on Friday but coach Stale Solbakken said his second-string team deserved credit for their fighting spirit as the knockout stage looms.

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Senegal coach says team can improve after 5-0 mauling of Iraq

Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw said he still saw room for improvement after his team thrashed a hapless Iraq 5-0 on Friday to keep their hopes of advancing to the World Cup knockout stage alive.

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Scaloni confirms Messi will not start against Jordanians

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed Lionel Messi will start on the bench when the reigning World Cup champions take on Jordan in their final Group F match at Dallas Stadium on Saturday.