Only Paraguay and Senegal have already played all three of their group matches – the other three countries still have a group game to play but are already assured of playing in the knockout round of this 48-team World Cup.
In this expanded tournament, the eight best third-placed teams qualify for the last 32.
England, Portugal, Ghana and Paraguay are guaranteed to at least secure one of those spots, even in a worst-case scenario.
Each has four points, a tally that can no longer be surpassed by the third-placed teams in Group A (South Korea, with three points), Group C (Scotland, three points) and Group H (Uruguay two points), all of which have already concluded. (AFP)
















