Seven lucky winners and six losers: the second round of the 2026 World Cup has ended
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group K - Colombia v DR Congo - Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico - June 23, 2026 Colombia's Daniel Munoz celebrates scoring their first goal with Luis Diaz and Davinson Sanchez REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
All second round matches have been played at the 2026 World Cup. The first playoff participants and the first losers have been determined.
The second round of the 2026 World Cup was completed by matches in groups K and L , which took place on June 23 and on the night of June 24, Kyiv time.
In Group K, Portugal defeated Uzbekistan 5-0, and Colombia defeated DR Congo 1-0.
After the second round, the standings of the teams in Group K are as follows:
In Group L, England unexpectedly drew 0-0 with Ghana, while Croatia beat Panama 1-0.
After the second round, the standings of the teams in Group L are as follows:
So the second round of the 2026 World Cup is complete with the following results for all teams.
After the second round, the standings of the teams in all groups of the 2026 World Cup look like this:
Teams Mexico, USA, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway and Colombia have already secured a place in the playoffs.
The teams of Haiti, Turkey, Tunisia, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Panama leave the tournament early.
The final allocation of places will be decided in the third round. As a reminder, the top 8 third-placed teams in their groups will also advance to the playoffs.
The third round of the 2026 World Cup will begin on June 24, at 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time. The round opens with parallel matches in Group B : Switzerland – Canada; Bosnia and Herzegovina – Qatar.
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