All eight groups have gone down to the wire, with the USA, Senegal, Australia, Japan and Switzerland hanging on to single-goal leads, South Korea scoring a nation-rousing stoppage time winner on the counterattack. Croatia survived by dint of squandered Belgian opportunities as the clock petered out, and Poland prayed as Mexico pushed for a third goal against Saudi Arabia. Mexico, like Uruguay, may have come to regret too much caution in their opening 0-0 game. Although try telling that to Serbia, which scored more goals (five) in Group G than the three teams that finished above them.
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