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World Cup Knockout Rounds Set!

ESPN FC

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Sports, Soccer

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew look back at the last day of group play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup including England topping Group L with a win over Panama. Plus, Colombia top Group K by holding Ronaldo's Portugal to a 0-0 draw. Also, Messi gets his tournament-leading 6th goal coming on as a substitute in a 3-1 win over Jordan, plus Austria and Algeria both go through with some last minute drama. And, the Round of 32 field is set, the guys make their predictions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Colombia finished top of Group K.

0:06.0

A goal's draw against Portia upsets those that thought it would be Christiana Ronaldo side advancing top.

0:14.0

In fact, it's Colombia who go through and certainly on the easiest side of the draw.

0:19.0

Welcome in to the ESPNFC studios. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Don Hutchinson and Stephen Niff.

0:22.6

What a show we have for you today.

0:24.6

So much late drama in the late, late game as it looked like Austria would be going home.

0:30.6

But a substitute comes on in the 95th minute, scores the equalizer in the 96th minute.

0:35.6

Austria advance.

0:36.6

We have the full bracket now.

0:38.5

We will be hearing from the boys

0:40.1

and seeing their bracket predictions later on in the show,

0:42.9

plus an exclusive interview with Juergen Klopp.

0:45.7

But where do we start?

0:46.5

Let's start, shall we, with Colombia against Portugal.

0:49.7

Portugal fancied by many to go a long way in this competition.

0:53.7

However, they're going to have to do it the hard way after finishing second in Group K.

0:58.5

Colombia get the win. Congo DR advance with a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan.

1:05.5

They will play England. We'll talk about that a little later on in the show.

1:08.5

But let's focus on Colombia against Portugal. Don, I think it's fair to to say, nil nil draw, but not your standard nil nil draw. It was very entertaining. And Colombia with a better team, weren't they? I totally agree. I think before a ball was kicked when you look at the group there, you think Portugal on the top the group, but when they played each other today, I thought Portugal look leggy but credit col Colombia, I thought they tried to run all over them, they got the ball in wide areas, they got crosses in, they were a threat, they had more energy, they had more quality, and they'll take the point in advance, but when you look at all the stats as well, it all bears fruit that you think, and probably Colombia should have won the game. What's going on with Portugal, Steve?

1:45.0

Because this felt a lot more like the DR Congo performance than the one we saw against was Beckistan.

1:50.0

Yeah, well again today going forward in the final third, they just didn't look sharp.

1:55.0

But on top of that as well, I think more worryingly for Portugal, they couldn't contain

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