While the Ivory Coast took a lead in the World Cup group match, Germany was able to rally thanks to two goals from Deniz Undav.

The United States became the second nation to reach the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup with a commanding 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle. As in its 4-1 win over Paraguay, the U.S. made a lightning-quick start and took the lead when Cameron Burgess turned Folarin Balogun’s pass into his own net.

What are the knockout scenarios for Group F at the 2026 World Cup?

The Americans clinched a round-of-32 game on Wednesday, July 1 in Santa Clara, Calif., against a third-place team (from either Group B, E, F, I or J).

From Beach and Brown, to Mbappe and Messi, FIFA profiles a key list of players to target ahead of the second round deadline in the World Cup Fantasy game.

It’s Round 2 deadline day for Fantasy FIFA World Cup 2026, so it’s time to finalise our Scout Picks, which includes a France triple-up.

This article features our predicted lineups for all 48 teams in Round 2 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making it a useful resource for Fantasy World Cup managers looking for likely starters, key players

Argentina and England face stern tests in their Round 2 fixtures. The South Americans face Austria, and England take on Ghana.