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World Cup 2018 groups: latest teams to reach the last 16, standings and tables


Check out the current standings for every group at the 2018 World Cup in Russia

Keep up to date with all the groups at the Fifa World Cup 2018, from teams and standings to all the results.

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England are in Group G along with Belgium, Tunisia and Panama, while World Cup holders Germany are in Group F.

Hosts Russia meanwhile are in Group A. Check out all the groups and current standings below.

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Group standings


The World Cup 2018 groups G and H will be brought to a close today (Thursday) with England and Belgium battling it out to see who finishes first and second in Group G.

A fixture that was once seen as a potential source of ripe dramatic tension has slightly been robbed of that edge due to the inability of Panama and Tunisia to make an impression on Group G's leading lights.

England have been vocal about the importance of keeping their winning streak alive and gathering all the momentum they can but the mood music from the rival camp has a different tone.

There are suggestions they prefer the travel arrangements associated with the runners-up spot, which would allow extra recovery time and closer proximity to their Moscow training base. And due to results elsewhere, whoever finishes runner-up will probably have the easier route into the latter stages of the competition.

All group standings and permutations are here.

With a busy schedule, here is our guide on how to watch every second of the action.

The full World Cup 2018 fixture schedule is included below, with timings, venues and TV channels included.

All times BST. Local times are BST +2 apart from games played in Kaliningrad (+1), Samara (+3) and Ekaterinburg (+4).

Group stages

Thursday 14 June

Friday 15 June

Saturday 16 June

Sunday 17 June

Monday 18 June


We are approaching the end of the group stage of the 2018 Fifa World Cup. There are still places to be decided for the last 16, in Groups G and H, which makes the final round of games extra-exciting.

Groups A, B, C, D, E and F have now finished - with Germany crashing out after a shock victory to South Korea.

Here are the group tables, latest standings and permutations with four games to go before the knockout rounds.

You can find details about each team, the World Cup group they are in and our prediction on who makes it through right here.


Defending world champions Germany crashed out of the World Cup after a shock 2-0 loss to South Korea on Wednesday, courtesy of two stoppage-time goals. South Korea's Kim Young-gwon scored in added time following a video review and Son Heung-min added another goal just before the final whistle.The four-time winners, who had not been eliminated in a World Cup first round since 1938, were a shadow of their once dominant selves, managing only two goals in their three group games.South Korea Goal denied for off-side. VAR into action again.Six minutes added as stoppage time. It is changed to nine minutesCorner for South Korea.Mats Hummels failed to make contact with his head and shouldered it wide of Korea goal. Good delivery from OzilCorner for South Korea. Easily cleared out by GermanyNow Toni Kroos shot it over the crossbar from outside the box, Germany looked frustrated and are shooting more and more long rangersThis time Marco Reus' long ranger went wide of Korea goal. Time is running out for the defending championsThomas Muller flicked it wide of Korea goal with a headerSubstitute Hwang Hee-Chan is replaced by Ko Yo-han for South KoreaCorner for Germany. Calmly collected by goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-wooThird and final change for Germany. Jonas Hector is replaced by Julian BrandtSweden have virtually sealed their spot in round of 16 as they now lead Mexico 3-0 in the other Group F matchCorner for Germany. Cleared out comfortably by KoreaToni Kroos shot it just over the Korean crossbar from the top of the boxMoon Seon-min is replaced by Ju Se-Jong for South KoreaMore news from the other match: Sweden now take 2-0 lead over Mexico to jump to top of the groupSouth Korea skipper Son Heung-min is booked for 'diving'Corner for Germany. Mesut Ozil with the delivery, but Timo Werner shot it wideSecond change for Germany. Leon Goretzka is replaced by Thomas MullerToni Kroos hit his own teammate Leon Goretzka with the shot. Another good build-up ended in a whimperSami Khedira is replaced by Mario Gomez for GermanyA forced change for South Korea. Injured Koo Ja-cheol is replaced by Hwang Hee-ChanIn the other Group F match, Sweden has taken 1-0 lead over Mexico.Corner for Germany. Toni Kroos with the delivery, again easily headed out by KoreaTimo Werner shot it wide of Korea goal from the area. Great chance to give Germany the lead.Moon Seon-min is booked for a foul on Toni KroosA superb save by Jo Hyeon-woo to deny Leon Goretzka. Jo dived to his right to palmed it away from the goalSecond half underway....Three minutes added as stoppage timeWerner hit the Korean post, but it came just after the ref whistled for a foul by Hector against Korean playerKorean keeper Jo Hyeon-woo hold on to the ball after a chaos in front of the goal following a German corner kickTimo Werner's attempt from the right inside the Korean area was deflected over the crossbar.Germany making incursion after incursion into Korean area, but finding it tough to create clear chance on goalHandball by Reus just outside the Korean box. Free-kick for KoreaToni Kroos with the corner kick, headed out of danger by Korean defenderTimo Werner's cross-in from the left was blocked out. Corner for GermanySon Heung-min skied it over the German crossbar again, from a close range this time. Another good move from the Koreans. Chance Missed!Lee Jae-sung booked, second of the game for South KoreaThe ball was shot well over the German crossbar from the resultant cornerJung Woo-young's shot fumbled out of Manuel Neuer's hand. A nervy moment for Germany, but somehow Neuer cleared it out for a Korean cornerFree-kick for South Korea from 30 yards out. Khedira penalised for a high bootCorner for Germany, after Werner's cross-in was cleared out. Kroos with the delivery, but Sami Khedira's header was a weak one and no problem for Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo to collect itFree-kick for Germany from the right top of the Korean area. Toni Kroos with the delivery and it is cleared out by Korean defenderEarly booking for South Korea, Jung Woo-young cautioned for a dangerous challenge against OzilReus tried a volley from the left flank of the Korean area, but it went well wide of the goalTimo Werner found Marco Reus inside the Korean area. Good defending from Korea, ended as a throw-in for the Germans.Throw-in for Korea near the Germany box. Early incursion into the German final third by the KoreansHere we go...*Time for National Anthems** Four-time winners Germany must beat South Korea by two or more goals in Kazan to guarantee advancing after a shaky start in Russia.Jo Hyeon-woo; Lee Yong, Yun Young-sun, Kim Young-gwon, Hong Chul; Lee Jae-sung, Jung Woo-young, Jang Hyun-soo, Moon Seon-min; Koo Ja-cheol, Son Heung-min (capt). Coach: Shin Tae-yong (KOR)Manuel Neuer (capt); Joshua Kimmich, Mats Hummels, Niklas Suele, Jonas Hector; Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos; Leon Goretzka, Mesut Ozil, Marco Reus; Timo Werner. Coach: Joachim Loew (GER)Mark Geiger (USA)Germany forward Thomas Mueller was dropped for their crunch Group F clash against South Korea but his fellow World Cup winners Mezut Ozil and Sami Khedira were recalled to the starting lineup. Mueller has scored 10 goals over two World Cups but was relegated to the bench after drawing a blank in Germany's first two matches in Russia, with attacking midfielder Leon Goretzka selected instead.Ozil was also dropped for the Sweden game but has been restored to the midfield for the clash with the Koreans. Niklas Suele replaced the suspended Jerome Boateng in central defence alongside Mats Hummels, who returns in place of Antonio Ruediger after missing the last-gasp win over Sweden with a neck injury.For South Korea, Jung Woo-young comes into the midfield for Ki Sung-yueng after the captain was ruled out of the match by a calf strain. Son Heung-min will wear the captain's armband for the South Koreans.Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Group F match between South Korea and Germany. The match starts at 19:30 IST.

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