World Cup group stage ends with Cape Verde, Austria and Algeria advancing

Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup knockout round for the first time after a goalless draw with Saudi Arabia, while Spain topped Group H by beating Uruguay 1‑0. In Group C, Austria and Algeria secured round‑of‑16 spots after a 3‑3 draw that sparked controversy over the teams’ slow play in the closing minutes; Austria finished second and will face Spain, and Algeria qualified as a top third‑place finisher. Portugal failed to win, drawing 0‑0 with Colombia, which topped its group and will meet Ghana in the next round.

These results conclude the tournament’s group phase, setting the line‑ups for the first knockout matches.