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The World Cup | Results
Score Time
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Groups & Standings
Group A
Team
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
GER
3
3
0
0
8
2
9
ECU
3
2
0
1
5
3
6
POL
3
1
0
2
2
4
3
CRC
3
0
0
3
3
9
0
Group B
Team
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
ENG
3
2
1
0
5
2
7
SWE
3
1
2
0
3
2
5
PAR
3
1
0
2
2
2
3
TRI
3
0
1
2
0
4
1
Group C
Team
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
ARG
3
2
1
0
8
1
7
NED
3
2
1
0
3
1
7
CIV
3
1
0
2
5
6
3
SCG
3
0
0
3
2
10
0
Group D
Team
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
POR
3
3
0
0
5
1
9
MEX
3
1
1
1
4
3
4
ANG
3
0
2
1
1
2
2
IRN
3
0
0
2
2
6
1
Group E
Team
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
ITA
3
2
1
0
5
1
7
GHA
3
2
0
1
4
3
6
CZE
3
1
0
2
3
4
3
USA
3
0
1
2
2
6
1
Group F
Team
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
BRA
3
3
0
0
7
1
9
AUS
3
1
1
1
5
5
4
CRO
3
0
2
1
2
3
2
JPN
3
0
1
2
2
7
1
Group G
Team
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
SWI
3
2
1
0
4
0
7
FRA
3
1
2
0
3
1
5
KOR
3
1
1
1
3
2
4
TOG
3
0
0
3
1
4
0
Group H
Team
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pts
ESP
3
3
0
0
8
1
9
UKR
3
2
0
1
5
4
6
TUN
3
0
1
2
3
6
1
KSA
3
0
1
2
2
7
1
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