World Cup Day 17: Final Group Scenarios, USMNT Path & Knockout Bracket

Galen Clavio breaks down the final day of the World Cup group stage as the knockout bracket comes into focus.This episode covers France’s 4-1 win over Norway, Spain’s win over Uruguay, Cape Verde’s remarkable advancement, Belgium’s 5-1 win over New Zealand, and Iran’s dramatic draw with Egypt. Galen also looks at why Uruguay’s tournament fell apart, whether Spain should worry about its attack and goalkeeper situation, and how Belgium could become a potential problem for the USMNT.The second half of the show previews the final group-stage matches: Croatia-Ghana, England-Panama, Colombia-Portugal, DR Congo-Uzbekistan, Austria-Algeria, and Argentina-Jordan. Galen then runs through the projected Round of 32, including USA-Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium-Senegal, Mexico-Ecuador, Brazil-Japan, Côte d’Ivoire-Norway, Canada-South Africa, and the possible roads ahead for France, Spain, England, Argentina, Portugal, Mexico, and the United States.