Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany, having already secured their knockout spot, will be without key defender Nico Schlotterbeck due to an ankle injury, providing a slight advantage to Ecuador who desperately need to win to keep their World Cup hopes alive. Ivory Coast stand on the verge of making history by advancing to the knockout rounds for the first time, facing a Curacao side with only a slim mathematical chance of progression. Kick off in Group E is at 9pm BST (4pm ET).In Group F, the Netherlands and Japan are level on points and goal difference, with the Dutch aiming to extend their 14-match World Cup unbeaten streak against Tunisia. Sweden, under manager Graham Potter, still has a chance to win Group F if they defeat Japan and the Netherlands fail to secure a victory in their match. Kick off in Group F is at midnight BST (7pm ET).The already qualified United States play Turkey, needing to win to top Group D, while Paraguay and Australia still have hopes of reaching the knockout rounds. Kick off in Group D is at 3am Friday BST (10pm Thursday ET).In fullScotland v Brazil LIVE: Steve Clarke in terse reaction to defeat as Tartan Army head towards World Cup exitThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
World Cup today: Co-hosts United States aiming to win group against Turkey
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany, having already secured their knockout spot, will be without key defender Nico Schlotterbeck due to an ankle injury, providing a slight advantage to Ecuador who desperately need to win to keep their World Cup hopes alive. Ivory Coast stand on the verge of making history by advancing to the knockout rounds for the first time, facing a Curacao side with only a slim mathematical chance of progression. Kick off in Group E is at 9pm BST (4pm ET).In Group F, the Netherlands and Japan are level on points and goal difference, with the Dutch aiming to extend their 14-match World Cup unbeaten streak against Tunisia. Sweden, under manager Graham Potter, still has a chance to win Group F if they defeat Japan and the Netherlands fail to secure a victory in their match. Kick off in Group F is at midnight BST (7pm ET).The already qualified United States play Turkey, needing to win to top Group D, while Paraguay and Australia still have hopes of reaching the knockout rounds. Kick off in Group D is at 3am Friday BST (10pm Thursday ET).In fullScotland v Brazil LIVE: Steve Clarke in terse reaction to defeat as Tartan Army head towards World Cup exitThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
