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Pulisic has already made an instant impact in this game, nearly scoring twice in a matter of minutes. Looks like that calf is feeling okay!

Big roar from the Los Angeles crowd as Christian Pulisic makes his return from injury after missing the match against Australia.

GOAL USA!

After a poor finish to the first-half, the United States have come out energised in this second-half and they've pulled level thanks to a superb strike from the edge of the box by Sebastian Berhalter.

The teams are back out and we're underway from the final 45 minutes of Group D! Will there be any late twists? Eyes will need to be on Paraguay and Australia for that.

HALF-TIME FROM BOTH MATCHES

USA 1-2 Türkiye

Australia 0-0 Paraguay

Australia have seen the lion's share of the shots and possession so far this evening, though they have been sorely lacking the final clinical touch to put Paraguay to the sword.

GOAL TÜRKIYE!

Goals seem to be like London buses for Türkiye as they have found two in the opening 30 minutes of this match having not scored at all in the tournament coming into the night.

A superb team move was capped off by Eren Elmalı from close-range to give the Group D basement dwellers the lead.

The U.S. have seen a go-ahead goal ruled out! Mark McKenzie appeared to put the hosts back in front after scoring from a recycled set-piece, but the defender was narrowly offside before the ball fell to him. It remains level!

We've arrived at our first hydration break in both games, as it stands now the Group D standings remain the same as they were coming into the night.

It's been non-stop action in Los Angeles between the United States and Türkiye, so we've barely had a chance to provide updates from the Paraguay/Australia match but it remains 0-0 in San Francisco, a scoreline that favours the Socceroos.

GOAL TÜRKIYE!

Well that is quite the response from Türkiye, they pull level at the 10 minute mark tanks to Real Madrid starlet Arda Güler!

GOAL USA!

The hosts were all over Türkiye from the very first whistle and they have snatched the lead within three minutes through Austin Trusty!

Absolute scenes as the entire bench joins in on the celebration. Who says this is a dead rubber!?

Big chance for the USA straight off the bat! A Gio Reyna short-range effort is deflected wide but the crowd is already on top of this Türkiye team.

And we're underway in the final 90 minutes of Group D!

Another superb setting for the hosts in Los Angeles this evening.

📊 A reminder of the standings heading into the final Group D matches this evening. While Türkiye have been eliminated and the United States are the confirmed group winners, Australia and Paraguay will duke it out for second.

Alright folks, just about time to turn our attention to Group D action this evening as co-hosts United States take on Türkiye, while Paraguay and Australia square off with second place on the line.

Should be a very fun evening with still much to play for...

Japan and Sweden have tough tasks ahead in the Round of 32 after their entertaining 1-1 draw to close out group play.

How things stand for the Netherlands going into the Round of 32

FULL TIME:

Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands

Japan 1-1 Sweden

In case you missed it, here's Elanga in training for Sweden's Jägarbataljonen 🎯

A massive achievement for Japanese veteran Yuto Nagatomo.

His place in Samurai Blue lore is undoubtedly cemented.

Sweden are also a much greater attacking threat at any point in the last 20 years.

Sweden's long-range threat could be an ace in the hole for Graham Potter's side should they progress into the Round of 32.

GOAL!!!! JAPAN 1-1 SWEDEN

My word! Anthony Elanga!

Sweden are level thanks to a sublime curled effort from the top edge of the box that beats Zion Suzuki low into the far corner.

What a hit!

GOAL!!! TUNISIA 1-3 NETHERLANDS

Oranje have re-established their two-goal advantage on the night, with a headed effort by Jan Paul van Hecke!

This may be chalked up to an own goal, however.

GOAL!!! JAPAN 1-0 SWEDEN

A lovely team goal by Samurai Blue, whose technical quality bubbles to the surface once again, for Daizen Maeda to finish off a wonderful throughball from Ritsu Doan.

Slick, slick football from the dark horse nation!

Japan are now level on points and goal difference with the Netherlands at the top of the group!

GOAL!!! TUNISIA 1-2 NETHERLANDS

The Eagles of Carthage have narrowed their deficit on the night!

And we're back underway in Kansas City and Dallas for the second half across the deciding Group F fixtures.

Some numbers here for you Tottenham supporters out there, who surely hope to see similar from him next season.

Half-Time in Dallas

Half-Time in Kansas City

Japan make a change of their own at the back as well.

Belgium-based Shogo Taniguchi replaces Ajax's Ko Itakura.

Sweden will make an early, enforced change on the night.

Lucas Bergvall will replace Isak Hien, which would be a big, big loss if he's out for any period of time.

Victor Lindelöf will shift to centre-back in the process, with Bergvall slotting into his familiar midfield role.

And we're back.

Tiiiiiime for your regularly scheduled hydration breaks.

As things stand, the Netherlands and Japan advance from the group, while Sweden solidify their place as one of the top eight nations in third place.

For a fun and interactive look at the whole picture, The Athletic has you covered.

Over in Dallas, Japan and Sweden are still level at nil-nil in the 15th minute.

That's the 12th own goal of the 2026 World Cup. And surely, a new tournament record is pending.

GOAL!!! TUNISIA 0-2 NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands are running away with it at the top of Group F, making it two-nil after just seven minutes.

Brian Brobbey bags his third of the tournament with a cool finish from close range!

GOAL!!! TUNISIA 0-1 NETHERLANDS

An opener from Oranje inside the opening three minutes comes by way of an own goal from Ellyes Skhiri, who tried to clear a low cross but could only shank it into his own net.

We're underway as Group F looks to conclude across the next two hours!

We're set for the next batch of matches, with Japan clashing against Sweden, and Tunisia locking horns with the Netherlands.

Walk outs, national anthems, and then we're off!

Some light reading for you ahead of Japan vs Sweden

How the Round of 32 field continues to take shape into tonight's other fixtures...

It will be a party in Côte d'Ivoire well into the night after Les Éléphants reach the knockout stage for the first time in their history.

Their reward? The loser of France vs Norway tomorrow.

Massive congratulations to an Ecuador side that many have been watching this summer after their impressive performances throughout qualifying.

With that, Scotland's chances of progressing continue to tumble.

FULL TIME: Ecuador 2-1 Germany | Curaçao 0-2 Côte d'Ivoire

GOAL!!!!! ECUADOR 2-1 GERMANY

Ecuador have their second of the afternoon!!!

Yan Diomande's numbers on the day before coming off, as well as key data for his tournament thus far.

Destined to arrive on Merseyside or along the Seine?

A reminder that Côte d'Ivoire are less than 20 minutes away from a first-ever knockout stage appearance at the World Cup.

Ecuador make a change just before the restart...

Welcome to the second hydration break of the day. Stretch your legs.

Emerse Faé immediately makes a triple change after his side pad their lead.

GOAL!! CURAÇAO 0-2 CÔTE D'IVOIRE

It's two-nil to Les Éléphants after Pépé finishes comfortably past Room in the 65th minute after receiving in the box from Ibrahim Sangaré to all but guarantee their passage into the Round of 32.

That's a brace for him on the day, and he joins some memorable names in doing so.

Curaçao makes a change over in Philadelphia, with Jeremy Antonisse on in place of Livano Comenencia.

Changes for Germany, and Deniz Undav will now come off the bench again as he replaces Kai Havertz. Malick Thiaw also comes on, and he'll replace Joshua Kimmich.

NO PENALTY!

A foul in the build-up by Sané on Vite cancels out the penalty decision.

VAR IS TAKING A LOOK

How will the review land? Will Ecuador be let off the hook?

And we're back in action - immediately, Ecuador have given away a penalty less than a minute into the second half!

HALF-TIME:

Germany are hardly at the races here against Ecuador.

It may be a dead rubber, but Nagelsmann's side have been so poor on the ball throughout.

Time for the first wild stat of the afternoon.

Can Nagelsmann improve Germany in this area, or are Die Mannschaft en route to another tournament failure?

And the first hydration break has reached us...

Ecuador, known for a vaunted defense that guided them to finish runner-up in CONMEBOL qualifying, have struggled to score goals this summer.

Vite bagged their first of the tournament.

Yan Diomande has officially arrived this summer.

After his brilliant ability on the ball and blistering pace left many talking amid interest from elite clubs in Europe, he now has his first assist of the 2026 World Cup.

Here's a look at that non-call just before Sané's opener.

You decide...

This could get interesting....

GOAAAL!! ECUADOR 1-1 GERMANY

Justice served?!

Ecuador have found the equalizer just before the 10th minute through Nilson Angulo!

GOAL! CURAÇAO 0-1 CÔTE D'IVOIRE

An early goal in the other Group E clash sees Côte d'Ivoire open the scoring in the 7th minute through Nicolás Pépé!!

GOAL!!! ECUADOR 0-1 GERMANY

It's the worst possible start for Ecuador as Leroy Sané slots home inside the opening 2 minutes despite protestations of a foul in the build-up when Aleksandar Pavlović caught Pedro Vite with a high boot to the face.

There will be questions surrounding that decision all afternoon.

And we're up and running!

Before we get underway, here's the latest state of play for the race for the best third-place slots into the Round of 32...

We're just minutes away from kick-off in New York-New Jersey and Philadelphia.

Walk-outs, national anthems, and then we're underway for the final round of fixtures in Group E.

What's at stake for Ecuador when they take on Germany? Have a look.

After a severe weather delay in Philadelphia, and concerns for the same in Miami yesterday, here's a breakdown of what we might expect for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup.

Despite his form for Stuttgart in 2025/26 and a brilliant rate of return for Germany, Deniz Undav does not get the nod from Julian Nagelsmann ahead of Kai Havertz despite Die Mannschaft already reaching the Round of 32.

Was this the right call? Let us know in the comments below as our coverage ramps up!

Here are the XIs across both Group E fixtures to kick-start our coverage, with Germany already through to the Round of 32 and 2nd and 3rd spots still up for grabs.

Welcome back for another full slate of final day group-deciding fixtures at the 2026 FIFA World Cup!

Fans have already taken to the streets across the United States ahead of pivotal meetings in the New York/New Jersey area, Kansas City, and elsewhere, with Oranje supporters leading the way as expected in the run-up to their meeting with Tunisia.