RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Monday signals the start of four days of make-or-break matches at the World Cup, with teams either advancing to the second round or booking their flights home.
Four games will be played every day, with each group playing its last two games simultaneously.
All 32 teams are in action. Some have already qualified for the last 16, while others know they are playing their last match in Brazil.
That’s certainly the case for Monday’s first pair of matches.
The Netherlands and Chile meet to decide which of these already qualified teams finishes top of Group B, while defending world champion Spain and Australia are playing only for pride.