England, Argentina and Portugal finished top of their respective groups as the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage concluded, with the final Round of 32 lineup now confirmed following Sunday’s decisive matches.
England, Argentina, Croatia and DR Congo secured victories in the final round of FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage matches on Sunday, June 28, 2026 sealing their places in the knockout stage, while Portugal and Colombia shared the points in a goalless draw and Algeria and Austria played out a six-goal thriller.
England completed a perfect Group L campaign with a 2-0 victory over Panama at New York/New Jersey Stadium, confirming top spot in the group. Croatia also progressed after edging Ghana 2-1 at Philadelphia Stadium to finish second and book its place in the Round of 32.
In Group K, Portugal and Colombia settled for a scoreless draw at Miami Stadium, a result that was enough to send Portugal through as group winners. DR Congo secured the second qualification spot after defeating Uzbekistan 3-1 at Atlanta Stadium.
Group J produced the day’s highest-scoring contest as Algeria and Austria shared the spoils in a dramatic 3-3 draw at Kansas City Stadium. Meanwhile, defending champions Argentina completed another commanding performance, defeating Jordan 3-1 at Dallas Stadium to finish unbeaten at the top of the group and advance comfortably to the knockout rounds.
The results brought the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage to a close, completing the lineup for the Round of 32 as the tournament now enters its knockout phase.
Results — Sunday, June 28
- Group L: England 2-0 Panama — New York/New Jersey Stadium
- Group L: Croatia 2-1 Ghana — Philadelphia Stadium
- Group K: Portugal 0-0 Colombia — Miami Stadium
- Group K: DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan — Atlanta Stadium
- Group J: Algeria 3-3 Austria — Kansas City Stadium
- Group J: Argentina 3-1 Jordan — Dallas Stadium
