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SCMP Sport6/20/2026Sports1 min readChina

Germany and Netherlands Advance at World Cup

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  • Germany secured their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup with a late winner from Deniz Undav in Toronto.
  • The Netherlands also advanced, defeating Sweden.

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Germany booked their spot in the knockout stages of the World Cup after a late winner. The Netherlands also played well and defeated Sweden.

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The Netherlands finally came to play at the World Cup and Sweden paid the price on Sunday, while the Ivory Coast were taught a harsh lesson about taking chances as Germany booked their spot in the knockout stages.

Germany, meanwhile, are into the knockout stages of the tournament after Deniz Undav’s late, late winner in Toronto in what has been an action-packed morning.

And there are two more games to come, with Ecuador and Curacao kicking off at 8am, and Tunisia taking on Japan at 12pm. Before all that though, here’s what happened overnight.

Deniz, Deniz

OK, so the late 1970s pop reference is probably a little opaque, but if you know, you know.

Open Questions

  • What was the score of the Netherlands vs. Sweden match?
  • What was the score of the Germany match?

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