Canada, South Africa Reach First World Cup Knockouts as Brazil Tops Group C With 3-0 Win
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Updated · NBC News · Jun 25
Canada, South Africa Reach First World Cup Knockouts as Brazil Tops Group C With 3-0 Win
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 25
Summary
Canada reached the World Cup knockouts for the first time despite a 2-1 loss to Switzerland, finishing second in Group B on 4 points and surrendering any further home matches.
Brazil sealed first place in Group C with a 3-0 win over Scotland, with Vinícius Júnior scoring twice and Neymar returning from a calf injury as a late substitute to create three chances.
South Africa also advanced for the first time, beating South Korea 1-0 to take second in Group A, while Switzerland extended its streak of knockout qualification to four straight tournaments.
Scotland, on 3 points and a minus-3 goal difference, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, after a 3-1 win over Qatar, now wait on third-place calculations as Groups A, B and C close.
Six group-stage games are next on Thursday, including the already-qualified United States against eliminated Türkiye and a Paraguay-Australia decider for second place in Group D.