The World Cup is ticking along nicely, with some enthralling games and surprising results produced already.
As we head towards the end of matchweek two and look ahead to the final group games, it’s worth looking at the handful of teams that already know their fate.
While some of the top teams in the and Iraq having lost their first two games but still having a chance to progress.
The Group I pair face each other in the final group game, and if one of them wins they’ll be in the mix to qualify as one of the best-placed third-place teams.
Meanwhile, teams that only have one point on the board after two group games will need to produce something in the final game to have a shot at qualifying.
That leaves the likes of Czechia and South Africa (both Group A), Bosnia and Qatar (both Group B), Ecuador and Curacao (both Group E), New Zealand (Group G), and Saudi Arabia (Group H) all at risk of dropping out of the tournament after game three.
On a more positive note, there are a few nations already guaranteed to feature in the round of 32.
Here are the teams that have qualified from their groups:
- Mexico (Group A)
- USA (Group D)
- Germany (Group E)
- France (Group I)
- Norway (Group I)
- Argentina (Group J)