- USA clinched a spot in the round of 32 and won Group D after a 2-0 win over Australia — their first group win at a World Cup since 2010.
- Argentina topped its group and Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer, already with five goals in two games.
- Cape Verde scored its first-ever World Cup goals and drew 2-2 with Uruguay — a great underdog story keeping that group interesting.