Another day; another group of teams booking their place in the World Cup knockout stage.
Japan and Sweden played out the draw they both needed to progress, while Paraguay and Australia did the same. Paraguay are not technically through yet as one of the best third-placed teams, but with four points from two matches, our model gives them a 99.8% chance of reaching the last 16.
Ivory Coast also secured qualification with victory over Curaçao.
Then there was Ecuador. La Tri went into their final group game against group winners Germany needing a victory, and they got it, sparking jubilant scenes in New Jersey.
Sunderland's Nilson Angulo scored Ecuador's equaliser, and the Black Cats have supplied a surprisingly high number of goals at this tournament. We'll take a closer look at that below.
Elsewhere, for #AskOpta, we're examining the World Cup's unluckiest players, while our viz spotlights a passing-based record that was broken by the Netherlands.
💪 STAT - Clubhouse Leaders
As of Friday, Germany and Netherlands, with 10 goals apiece, are the highest-scoring teams at the 2026 World Cup. Two of the co-hosts, Canada and USA (both eight), are next on the list.
But what if we created a club leaderboard instead? Which clubs have seen their players score the most goals at the tournament?