🇯🇵🇸🇪 45' BIG chance for Japan just before the half!
Nice strike by Nakamura.
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Japan vs. Sweden, Tunisia vs. Netherlands Live World Cup 2026 Updates, Scores and Highlights
B/R Football StaffJun 25, 2026, updated 4 min ago
WHAT TO KNOW
The knockout stage bracket continues to take shape at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with more double-game action on Thursday.
It's on to Group F. Both the Netherlands and Japan enter on four points, setting up a fascinating final matchday.
We'll finish the night with Group D, as the United States face Türkiye with both teams' fates already sealed. That leaves Australia and Paraguay each chasing maximum points to claim the second guaranteed spot through to the next round.
Today's schedule:
🇨🇼 Curaçao 0, Ivory Coast 2 🇨🇮
🇪🇨 Ecuador 2, Germany 1 🇩🇪
🇯🇵 Japan vs. Sweden 🇸🇪 ⚡IN PROGRESS⚡, Dallas - FOX
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs. Netherlands 🇳🇱 ⚡IN PROGRESS⚡, Kansas City - FS1
🇵🇾 Paraguay vs. Australia 🇦🇺 (10:00 p.m. ET, San Francisco Bay Area - FS1)
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs. United States 🇺🇸 (10:00 p.m. ET, Los Angeles - FOX)
Highlights, recaps for each game and scenes from around the tournament will be RIGHT HERE! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
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🇯🇵🇸🇪 37' Early injury sub for the Swedes 👀
Lucas Bergvall is on for defender Isak Hien.
🇳🇱🇹🇳 7' THE DUTCH STRIKE - AGAIN! 2-0
Brian Brobbey has been on FIRE this tournament.
🇳🇱🇹🇳 3'😱OG from Tunisia in the first few minutes
The Dutch up 1-0.
🇯🇵🇸🇪🇹🇳🇳🇱 KICKOFF! The final matches for Group F have started!
Should be a fun one!
🇯🇵🇸🇪 Lineups are OUT for Japan/Sweden!🔥
Both teams are looking to finish second in the group.
🇳🇱🇹🇳 Here's how the Netherlands will line up against Tunisia 👀
Another strong starting eleven for the Dutch!
Final Group E Standings 🔢
| W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
| 1. Germany 🇩🇪 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2. Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3. Ecuador 🇪🇨 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4. Curacao 🇨🇼 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 1 |
Match Results: While Germany and Ecuador battled until the end, it was ultimately the South American side that emerged as the victors.
With Ecuador looking to make it as one of the third-place sides, they nearly fell short offensively, only managing to grind out four total shots with only two on target until deep in the second half. However, with a late push by the attacking substitutions of Kevin Rodriguez and Pervis Estupinan, the Ecuadorians took a late lead thanks to a Gonzalo Plata strike.
On the flip side, though Curaçao brought the vibes and heart, but unfortunately, their time at the tournament has come to an end, with the Ivory Coast earning a comfortable 2-0 win over the island nation. Two goals from Nicolas Pepe helped steer the Ivorians into the next round.
Round of 32 Outlook: With Germany sealing the top spot in Group E, they'll take on the third-placed side from either Group A/B/C/D/F.
Though the date and time are confirmed, the opponent has yet to be officially confirmed, but it's looking likely that Germany will take on Paraguay in the Round of 32, depending on the results later today.
🇩🇪 Germany vs. TDB (Monday, June 29th at 4:30 p.m. ET, Boston - FOX)
The Ivory Coast finished second in Group E and will now play the second-placed team in Group I. While the opposition isn't fully confirmed, everything points to Norway being the runner-up in Group I:
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast vs TDB (Tuesday, June 30th, 1:00 PM ET, Dallas - FOX)
Ecuador is through to the Round of 32 in one of the third-place qualifying spots. As things stand, the Ecuadorians could play Mexico in the next round.
Curaçao has been eliminated from the tournament.
🇩🇪🇪🇨 78' - ECUADOR TAKES THE LEAD!!
Plata tips home for 2-1 advantage in NY/NJ
🇨🇮🇨🇼 Pépé for 2-0!
First trip to the knockout stage appears on the cards for the Elephants
🇩🇪🇪🇨 48' - Germany's penalty overturned after foul
We've had one good call in this game at least!
🇩🇪🇪🇨 9' - Ecuador INSTANT response for 1-1
It is all happening in the early going.
🇨🇼🇨🇮 7' - Pepe for 1-0 Côte d'Ivoire
What a start in Group E's final round!
🇩🇪🇪🇨 1' - GERMANY UP 1-0!
Ecuador will be a bit upset with this non-call.
🇩🇪🇪🇨🇨🇼🇨🇮 1' - UNDERWAY!
Group E's final games are here
About that lineup...
Undav stays on that bench
Ecuador vs. Germany lineups
Ecuador with big task ahead of them
Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast lineups
How the teams shape up for final group game
Netherlands out in force 🟠
Dutch fans always bring it
German Fans take over Times Square 🗽
Look at 'em goooooo
How incoming draw looks...
Could be a test for USA
USA! USA! USA!!
Get up, it's matchday!!
How Bad to Dutch Want World Cup? 👀
