Reigning European champions Spain, who had a shaky start to their World Cup campaign, face Saudi Arabia in the headline event of day 11. According to Opta's supercomputer, Spain has an 86.7% probability of winning, while Saudi Arabia has just 4.3%.
Iran takes on Belgium in the second match, with travel restrictions continuing to disrupt the Middle Eastern team's rest. Belgium has a 67.5% chance of winning, Iran 13.2%.
The day concludes with Uruguay vs Cape Verde and New Zealand vs Egypt. No team can secure qualification or elimination on Sunday.
The US regime continues to assess Iran's travel arrangements, which require the team to arrive within 24 hours of matches and depart immediately after. Coach Amir Ghalenoei claimed his side is "the most oppressed team in the whole World Cup."
French supporters have been warned not to touch the Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia, as local superstition says dressing it in opponent colors brings bad luck. Ecuador fans learned this the hard way after their team lost.
Belgium's Jeremy Doku faces a dilemma as his wife is due to give birth in the second week of July, potentially during the quarterfinals. He stated he wants to be present for the birth.
Germany advanced to the knockout stage for the first time since 2014, beating Ivory Coast 2-1 to top Group E.
Cape Verde earned their first point with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador. Coach Dick Advocaat dedicated the result to the fans.
Tunisia became the third team eliminated after a 4-0 loss to Japan. They have never progressed beyond the group stage.
Source: www.aljazeera.com