Netherlands 3–1 United States
Netherlands scorers
Depay 10′
Blind 45+1′
Dumfries 81′
USA scorers
Wright 76′
The Dutch were in control with two first half goals, at time showing signs of that famous dutch football of years gone by. This was after Pulisic missed a golden chance at 0-0. USA managed to score to make it 2-1 and briefly threatened a revival but the Dutch scored again 5 minutes later through the impressive Denzel Dumfries to see the game out 3-1.
Argentina 2–1 Australia
Argentina scorers
Messi 35′
Álvarez 57′
Australia scorers
Fernández 77′ (o.g.)
That man Messi scored a delightful goal before Alvarez punished a mistake from the Australian goalkeeper Matt Ryan. Australia managed to get a goal back which was credited as an own goal.
France 3–1 Poland
France scorers
Giroud 44′
Mbappé 74′, 90+1′
Poland scorers
Lewandowski 90+9′ (pen.)
Poland were very poor and boring in the final group game and then brought it to this game but it took France 44 minutes to make the breakthrough. Then that man Mbappe scored 2 goals to secure an easy win. Lewandowski scored a consolation penalty.
England 3–0 Senegal
England scorers
Henderson 38′
Kane 45+3′
Saka 57′
Senegal were always the underdogs but failed to take a good chance at 0-0, then after England made the breakthrough there was always going to be only one winner of this game.
Japan 1–1 (a.e.t.) Croatia
Japan Scorer
Maeda 43′
Croatian Scorer
Perišić 55′
Penalties 1–3
A closely fought match, another poor penalty shoot out decider with some dreadful Japanese penalties
Brazil 4–1 South Korea
Brazil scorers
Vinícius 7′
Neymar 13′ (pen.)
Richarlison 29′
Paquetá 36′
South Korea scorers
Paik Seung-ho 76′
Brazil produced their best performance by a long way scoring 4 goals in a devastating first half display with a great team goal by Richarlison. The second half was basically a training session lit up by a cracking goal by South Korea, even if it was just a consolation strike.
Morocco 0–0 (a.e.t.) Spain
Penalties 3–0
A fairly dull 120 minutes plus of football, teh penalty shoot out was yet another display of poor penalty taking in which Spain missed all 3 of their penalties.
