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Portugal Survives Colombia Scare with Goalless Draw
Portugal earned a lucky 0-0 draw against Colombia despite being second best for much of the game. Colombia thought they had found a thrilling winner, only to have the goal ruled off due to a highly contentious offside call.
The victory was a relief for Portugal, who had failed to create chances throughout the game.
Algeria & Austria Produce the tournament match.
If there was one game that every football fan should see, it was Algeria versus Austria.
The dramatic 3-3 draw contained everything:
Algeria appeared to clinch victory when they scored in the 93rd minute.
Austria answered three minutes later, with an amazing equalizer in the 96th minute.
The draw was sufficient to qualify both nations for the Round of 32.
It was probably one of the tournament's most thrilling contests to date.
Argentina defeats Jordan, and Messi steals the headlines.
Argentina rotated heavily but won comfortably 3-1 over Jordan.
Lionel Messi came off the bench in the second half and immediately demonstrated why he is one of football's best players by curling home a beautiful free kick.
Argentina's triumph included Lautaro Martínez's first FIFA World Cup penalty goal.
DR Congo Completes Stunning Comeback.
DR Congo had one of the greatest tales on Matchday 17.
After trailing 1-0 to Uzbekistan, the Congolese team scored three goals in the closing 30 minutes to achieve a dramatic 3-1 comeback victory and secure an improbable spot in the Round of 32.
England finished well against Panama.
England defeated Panama 2-0 on the professional level.
After a quiet first half, the Three Lions found another gear following the interval, scoring goals from:
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham
The victory maintains England's momentum moving into the knockout stage.
Croatia has an edge over Ghana.
Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 in the dying minutes.
Nikola Vlašić scored the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute, securing all three points for Croatia.
World Cup Eliminations
Matchday 17 officially brought an end to some nations' World Cup ambitions.
Scotland is eliminated
Scotland's campaign came to an end after they failed to accumulate enough points to proceed beyond the group stage.
Iran Heartbroken
Iran suffered one of the tournament's most humiliating defeats.
They were eliminated on the final touch of the group stage, when Austria scored a thrilling headed equaliser against Algeria, propelling Austria above of Iran in the standings.
Uruguay faces a difficult journey home.
Following a poor World Cup campaign with no wins, the Uruguay Football Association reportedly canceled the team's planned private charter aircraft.
As a result, the players will now fly home on commercial aircraft following their early elimination.
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