Australia will learn its round of 32 opponent on the penultimate day of group stage matches at the World Cup today.
Through to the knockout phase after a controversial 0-0 draw against Paraguay, the Socceroos await the results of group G matches between New Zealand and Belgium, and Egypt and Iran, which kick-off at 1pm (AEST). We will play whichever team finishes second in the group next week in Dallas.
The day began with a goal scoring frenzy in Group I.
France sent a statement with a 4-1 thrashing of Norway after both teams entered the contest already certain to progress.
It turned ugly in the group’s other game with Senegal putting Iraq to the sword with a second half barrage.
Senegal started the day at long-odds to progress to the knockout stages, but they have rocketed up the third-place live ladder on the back of a 5-0 bloodbath in Toronto.
It was a very different story in Group H as Cape Verde produced one of the greatest fairy tales in recent memory.
Fans were seen crying in the grandstand as the nation of 500,000 people celebrated progressing to the knockout stages with a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia.
Spain were too classy against a lifeless Uruguay in the group’s other game with the European nation securing top spot.
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