The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
Guillermo Ochoa appeared at his sixth World Cup and 17-year-old Gilberto Mora shone as the youngest player to start in the competition for 24 years as co-hosts Mexico eliminated Czech Republic with a third consecutive win in Group A.
South Africa have reached the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history by finishing second in Group A with a 1-0 victory over South Korea.
Two late goals earned Morocco a hard-fought 4-2 win against Haiti in their final World Cup Group C game, which saw them finish as runners-up.
Switzerland claimed top spot in Group B after silencing the home fans in Vancouver with a 2-1 win over Canada.
Leeds United have agreed a deal to sign Harry Wilson on a free transfer.
Derek McInnes says he "belongs" at Rangers after being unveiled as the club's new manager and laid out his intention to win the Scottish Premiership as quickly as possible.
Bosnia-Herzegovina kept their hopes of progressing into the World Cup knockouts for the first time in their history as one of the best third-place finishers alive after beating Qatar 3-1 in Washington.
Austria may prefer to lose their final World Cup group game in a potentially controversial finish to Group J.
England showed the power of their scintillating pace in the second half against Croatia last week. Creatively, they overwhelmed their European counterparts. But the same was not possible in their second game against Ghana. This was a test of patience; one that England ultimately failed.
Paul Merson says England's 0-0 draw with Ghana was "back to reality" for the Three Lions but the Sky Sports pundit insists we need to have trust in Thomas Tuchel to get it right.
'It's a marathon, not a sprint'. That type of rhetoric can be used frequently in tournaments such as the World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo hit back at his critics after scoring twice in Portugal's 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan.
Lionel Messi celebrates his 39th birthday on Wednesday having made an astonishing start to the World Cup. After the hat-trick against Algeria that took him level with Miroslav Klose's goal record, he scored twice against Austria to go two clear.
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
England's difficult second game afflicted them for a fourth successive tournament as Ghana frustrated Thomas Tuchel's side to a 0-0 draw in Boston to leave their hopes of topping Group L in the balance.
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