Winners & Losers

The veteran striker usurped Thierry Henry as Les Bleus' record goalscorer against Poland, but it was his fellow forward who stole the show

Lionel Scaloni's side edged past Australia to set-up a mouth-watering meeting with the Netherlands - and their No.10 was at his devastating best.

Louis van Gaal's men gave their American opponents a lesson in the art of clinical counter-attacks in a 3-1 victory at Khalifa International Stadium.

The U.S. men's national team is out of the World Cup, undone by its own mistakes as the Netherlands showed a higher level in a 3-1 defeat.

The tournament of shocks delivered again as Cameroon left it late to secure a famous win over the World Cup favourites, who are still without Neymar.

There were tears of joy for South Korea after a 2-1 victory that took them into the last 16 and Cristiano Ronaldo actually contributed to their win.

There was huge drama in Group E as a controversial VAR call sent Japan through, while Germany were knocked out at the group stages yet again.

Spain lost 2-1 to Japan despite leading at half-time but still made it through in second place, setting up a last-16 tie with Morocco

The Golden Generation crumbles. Belgium are out of the World Cup following a 0-0 draw with Croatia, who advance from second place in Group F.

Mexico defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough to fend off World Cup elimination

Their captain let them down for once, but the Albiceleste are into the knockout stages of the World Cup thanks to two unlikely heroes

The Manchester United defender was at fault for Wahbi Khazri's winning goal on Wednesday as the defending champions were given a wake-up call

It took a monumental effort from the United States men's national team, but the Stars and Stripes are through to the last 16 after a 1-0 win over Iran

Gareth Southgate gave the fans what they wanted by making changes to his starting line-up that inspired a rousing 3-0 win over Wales

With three goals in three group-stage games at the World Cup, a January transfer looks an absolute certainty for the in-demand Dutch star

Despite Ronaldo's best efforts, it was his ex-Man Utd team-mate who once again proved decisive for Fernando Santos' side in a 2-0 win over Uruguay.

The Manchester United midfielder was the hero as the five-time winners booked their spot in the knockout stages with victory over Switzerland

It was a tale of two strikers as a 1-1 draw in Doha leaves Group E wide open heading into the final matchday

The young Canadian team was dealt another harsh lesson as they crashed out of the World Cup after just two games

The Red Devils once topped the FIFA world rankings, but they look a long way short of Qatar 2022 contenders right now

Mexico are staring down their earliest tournament exit in more than 40 years

With Argentina struggling against Mexico, they needed their captain to step up. Lionel Messi did just that, scoring a stunning opener in a 2-0 win.

The Paris Saint-Germain superstar made it three goals in two games by netting a double against the Danes as Les Bleus broke the champions' curse.

After hammering Iran in their World Cup opener, the Three Lions turned in a surprisingly insipid performance in a 0-0 draw with the United States.

The U.S. men's national team impressed for large stretches as it earned a draw against England, but there could be a cost attached.

Netherlands looked to be cruising into the knockout stage thanks to Cody Gakpo but they have been made to wait by the World Cup's top scorer.

It felt like two points dropped for the Gunners in Italy, while Chelsea beat Real Madrid and Barcelona put on a show at Camp Nou.

The much-maligned forward scored a sensational second goal as the favourites announced their arrival in Qatar with a 2-0 win.

The Portugal captain won and scored a penalty before fellow forward Joao Felix came to the fore in a vital 3-2 victory over Ghana in Doha.