Triumphant Tunisia win the battle but lose the war

Tunisia beat world champions France 1-0 in Group D, but they didn’t beat the plunge from the World Cup competition, and out they go.

Match report here.

Leckie makes it lekker as the men from Down Under rise to the top

Denmark paid the price for not being upfront against Australia in their vital Group D encounter last night. As a result, Australia secured a place in the knockouts for the first time since 2006.

Match report here.

Panicking Poles go through as Mexicans wave goodbye

Argentina came out with all guns blazing in their Group C clash with Poland.

Totally dominant, Lionel Messi looked at his best as he pulled the strings, while Angel di Maria on the right saw so much of the ball he might just as well have written his name on it.

Match report here.

Going down to the wire gets new meaning for miserable Mexico

It’s terrible when you win but you lose, and Mexico got what they didn’t deserve. They won their final Group C game 2-1 against Saudi Arabia, scored probably the goal of the tournament, and were consigned to packing their bags by a single-goal difference only as Poland usurped what looked like their second place behind Argentina.

Match report here.

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