History beckons on Thursday night. For the first time ever, there will be an all female referee team to take charge of a Men’s World Cup match. Stephanie Frappart, Karen Diaz and Neuza Back will officiate the Group D encounter between Germany and Costa Rica.
Argentina beat Poland 2-0 to finish as Group C winners, while Mexico and advance to the last 16. Mexico edged Saudi Arabia 2-1, however failed to qualify for the knockouts. In Group C, France were beaten 1-0 by Tunisia, but had already secured a spot in the knockout rounds. Australia beat Denmark 1-0 to advance to the knockouts for the second time.
French-born Wahbi Khazri scored the only goal of the game as Tunisia claimed a famous 1-0 win over holders France at the World Cup on Wednesday, but it was not enough for them to reach the last 16.
Australia reached the last 16 of the World Cup for only the second time in their history with a 1-0 win over a disappointing Denmark on Wednesday.
In Group C, Lionel Messi was on the scoresheet as Argentina kept their knockout dreams alive with a 2-0 win over Mexico. Poland soared to a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia. In Group D, Kylian Mbappe scored a brace as France beat Denmark 2-1, while Australia beat Tunisia 1-0.
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