It's a big day for World Cup watchers in Australia, with the Socceroos' make-or-break match against Paraguay just hours away. The day kicked off with contests between Curaçao and Côte d'Ivoire and Germany and Ecuador. Ecuador won 2-1 to reach the knockout phase for the second time, while Côte d'Ivoire saw off Curaçao to progress from the group stage for the first time ever. Sebastian Beccacece's Ecuador fought back against Germany after conceding in the second minute at MetLife Stadium with goals from Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata, while a Nicolas Pepe double saw the Ivorians past Curaçao in Philadelphia as they finished second behind the Germans in Group E.News that makes senseYour trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.Curaçao, a tiny island with the same population as Darwin, is the smallest nation by size and population to ever qualify for the World Cup.At 9am AEST, Japan and Sweden will face off at Dallas, while Tunisia and the Netherlands play in Kansas.At noon, Türkiye and the USA meet in Los Angeles. The much-anticipated Australia-Paraguay clash happens at the same time at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, with many fans expected to gather at live sites around Australia to watch. It's also live and free to watch on SBS and SBS On Demand.Co-hosts the United States and Germany will bid to complete perfect World Cup group stage campaigns on Thursday, while the Netherlands and Japan look poised to join them in the last 32.The US have clinched top spot in Group D with a game to spare after wins over Paraguay and Australia, and will try to maintain that momentum against already-eliminated Türkiye.Australia and Paraguay square off in a battle for second place in Santa Clara. A draw would favour the Socceroos thanks to their better goal difference but would likely be enough to send Paraguay through too.— All the FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage on our World Cup page— How to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 on SBS— Watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at our On Demand hub— How to favourite your FIFA World Cup 2026™ team and never miss a single moment of the actionJapan are level with the Netherlands on four points going into their clash with Sweden. After beginning the World Cup with a bang, the Swedes were hammered 5-1 by the Dutch.In Kansas City, the Dutch face a struggling Tunisia team that have suffered successive four-goal defeats and sacked their coach after the opening game.— With reporting by Agence France-Presse and Reuters For the latest from SBS News, download our app and subscribe to our newsletter.