Soccer Matches

Sweden can take a commanding step toward the knockouts with a win at NRG Stadium on Saturday, as three points would move them to six and likely clinch a Round of 32 spot after their 5-1 demolition of Tunisia. The Netherlands, sitting on a single point after squandering two leads in a 2-2 draw with Japan, need a result to avoid heading into matchday 3 with their qualification hopes in serious doubt. With Sweden unbeaten in six of their last seven, the Dutch face a stiff test to get their campaign on track.

Both Germany and Ivory Coast sit on three points atop Group E, meaning Saturday's winner in Toronto books a place in the round of 32, while a draw keeps things tight heading into matchday 3. Germany arrives off a 7-1 demolition of Curaçao, though they conceded early in that match, while Ivory Coast ground out a 1-0 result against Ecuador and now stand 90 minutes from their first-ever knockout stage appearance.