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🇺🇾Uruguay 2-1 Portugal🇵🇹: The South Americans progressed to the World Cup quarter-finals by carrying out a clean, thorough and methodical assassination of a frenzied, desperate opponent

Uruguay and Portugal cross swords in fascinating reboot of el clásico. Luis Suárez and Cristiano Ronaldo will be on opposite sides in what promises to be a spectacular encounter in Sochi.

🇦🇺Australia 0-2 Peru🇵🇪: Paolo Guerrero and Andre Carrillo earn first World Cup win for 40 years

Australia will be battling it out to reach second, but they are heavily relying on France securing a victory over Denmark.

The South Americans, on the other hand, have not scored at all during their World Cup campaign and will be fighting to take home a few points.

They do have a slight upperhand on Australia, whose last four competitive goals were spotkicks. Peru will be desperate to keep their campaign alive and kicking.

The Socceroos will need to win this game, but will also need to make up the goal difference. The pressure is on.

A dramatic stoppage-time goal from Toni Kroos gave holder Germany a 2-1 win over Sweden to keep alive its hopes of qualifying for the World Cup last 16.

Belgium got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start, beating newcomers Panama 3-0 in Sochi. Dries Mertens blasted Belgium into life with a stunning volley two minutes after half time as Roberto Martinez’s side recovered from a lacklustre first half performance. Kevin De Bruyne successfully passed to every player in the first half except for Romelu Lukaku. But in the 68th minute, his outside of the foot cross from the left landed on the head of Lukaku who nodded in the second goal. @ Fisht Olympic Stadium

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Portuguese talisman Cristiano Ronaldo scored his sixth hat-trick for the national team and 51st career treble as Portugal held an all-out attacking Spain 3-3 in the Group B clash at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi Russia on Saturday. After the five-time Ballon D'Or holder gave Portugal the initial lead Diego Costa scored the equaliser which was again cut to level by a goal each from the both Costa and Ronaldo for their respective sides. In the second-half Nacho put Spain in the lead through a volley well curled into the far post from outside the box. However, a free-kick given away to Portugal withing touching distance costed Spain the victory as the Portuguese captain brought back his national team on level terms.

Spain will lock horns with Portugal on Friday in the first high-profile encounter of the FIFA World Cup at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi. Both the teams have a lot to ponder about after Spain’s sensational sacking of coach Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the World Cup and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo hinting at an upcoming announcement about his future.

Four 2017 Confederations Cup matches were held here, including 🇦🇺Australia's 3-2 loss to Germany🇩🇪 in their first game.