It’s day 17 of the World Cup and the group stage has come to an end.Many of the biggest decisions were made before Saturday’s games, but there was still plenty up in the air.Lionel Messi delivered again: he was rested by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, given they were assured of top spot in their group, but he came on and scored his sixth goal of the tournament in a 3-1 win against Jordan.The other match in Group J ended in a mutually beneficial fashion, as Austria and Algeria both went through to the knockout phase as a result of their 3-3 draw, although that barely tells half the story.Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic appA 2-2 draw was on the cards, before Riyad Mahrez put Algeria ahead in the 93rd minute: that would have put Austria out and given a late reprieve to Iran as one of the best third-place finishers, but they only had two minutes to enjoy their hope, before Austria conjured an equaliser to nip back in front of them.England took a while to get going, but they ensured a first-place finish in Group L by beating Panama 2-0, thanks to second-half goals by Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 to qualify in second place, but the latter are also into the round of 32 as one of the best third-place finishers.Colombia finished top of Group K after a thrilling 0-0 draw in Miami against Portugal, for whom Cristiano Ronaldo struggled again. DR Congo secured third place and a spot in the knockout rounds by coming from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-1.Matchday 17 results:Group J: Algeria 3-3 Austria; Jordan 1-3 Argentina