2026 World Cup, Day 16: Final games in Groups G, H, I
Of course, those games weren’t necessarily meaningless for their opponents, with Ecuador using their win over Germany to get into the knockout rounds. Sweden game somehow finished a draw, with Sweden much the better side in the closing stages. Japan did go unbeaten in the group stage to finish second, though it’s been a somewhat disappointing tournament from them thus far.Next!GROUP IFrance and Norway are both qualified as the top two, so this game is purely for seeding (and possibly for the Golden Boot race between Mbappé and Haaland).
- ▪Of course, those games weren’t necessarily meaningless for their opponents, with Ecuador using their win over Germany to get into the knockout rounds.
- ▪Sweden game somehow finished a draw, with Sweden much the better side in the closing stages.
- ▪Japan did go unbeaten in the group stage to finish second, though it’s been a somewhat disappointing tournament from them thus far.Next!GROUP IFrance and Norway are both qualified as the top two, so this game is purely for seeding (and poss
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