Highlights: Japan vs Poland

Japan became the first team to qualify from the World Cup group stages via fair play rankings despite a 1-0 defeat to Poland in which Akira Nishino bizarrely made six changes to an unbeaten team.

Mina header ends Senegal’s World Cup journey

Colombia booked their place in the World Cup last 16 after defeating Senegal 1-0 at Cosmos Arena in their final Group H game on Thursday evening.

Messi is capable of everything – Mandanda

Argentina star Lionel Messi is ‘capable of everything’, says France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda ahead of the teams’ World Cup last-16 meeting.

World Cup champion omen strikes as Germany bow out

Winning the World Cup is the pinnacle of international football but, as Germany found out, there is a curse that comes with it.

Germany exit gives Brazil lift off

Brazil advanced to the World Cup last 16 with a 2-0 win over Serbia, just hours after defending champions Germany crashed out.

We deserved to go out – German FA

The Germany Football Association (DFB) has apologised to the nation the morning after Joachim Low’s side were sensationally knocked out of the World Cup with a 2-0 defeat to South Korea.

Lukaku to sit out England vs Belgium

Romelu Lukaku is unlikely to be risked in Belgium’s concluding World Cup Group G game against England in Kaliningrad on Thursday.

Southgate: No room for complacency after Germany exit

Gareth Southgate believes Germany’s shock exit from the World Cup proves that there is no room for complacency in international football.

Bierhoff expects Low to stay on as Germany boss

Joachim Low will stay on as Germany boss despite their elimination from the World Cup, according to the national team’s general manager Oliver Bierhoff.

World Cup stats grim for eliminated Germany

It was a day to forget for defending champions Germany as they were unceremoniously dumped out of the World Cup after their defeat to South Korea.