World Cup: Mexico Advance, Canada Hammer Qatar 6–0, Switzerland Dominate Late
Mexico have booked their place in the knockout stage after a hard-fought 1–0 win over South Korea.
Luis Romo scored the decisive goal in the 50th minute, pouncing on a goalkeeping mistake following a defensive collision to slot into an empty net.
The victory sees Mexico finish top of Group A and secure their first-ever group-stage win at the World Cup.
Canada delivered one of the standout results of the tournament, sweeping aside Qatar 6–0 to claim their first-ever World Cup win.
Jonathan David was the star with a hat-trick, while Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba added to the tally. A Qatar own goal completed the scoring in a match that ended with the Asian side reduced to nine men.
Homam El Amin was shown a red card in the first half for a professional foul, before Assim Omer Madibo was also dismissed after VAR upgraded his challenge on Ismael Kone, who suffered a serious-looking injury.
Switzerland completed a strong night for the co-hosts’ group rivals with a 4–1 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Substitute Johan Manzambi made a major impact, scoring twice late on in a match where all five goals came in the final 20 minutes.
The 20-year-old became one of the youngest players to score a double as a substitute in World Cup history, rounding off a dramatic night of action.
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