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South Korea finished third in its group and now ranks eighth among the 12 third-place teams after matches in Groups G, H and I on June 26. Eight third-place sides will advance under the expanded 48-team format.
YonhapSouth Korea finished third in Group A with three points after a win and two losses. The team defeated Czechia 2-1 on June 11, lost 1-0 to Mexico on June 18, and lost 1-0 to South Africa on June 25. South Korea began Friday sixth among third-place nations but dropped to eighth after Senegal defeated Iraq 5-0 and moved to fifth.
Spain's 1-0 win over Uruguay prevented South Korea from falling further on tiebreakers.
Current standings and tiebreakers Goal difference is the first tiebreaker among third-place teams, followed by goals scored. South Korea has a goal difference of minus one. Croatia sits seventh with the same goal difference but leads on goals scored, 3-2.
Algeria is ninth with a goal difference of minus two. DR Congo is third in its group with one point and plays Uzbekistan on Saturday; a win would move DR Congo ahead of South Korea.
Algeria plays Austria on Saturday.
The group stage ends after those matches, and the eight best third-place teams will advance to the round of 32.
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Al JazeeraSouth Africa defeated South Korea 1-0 to finish second in Group A and will face Canada on Sunday in Los Angeles. Coach Hugo Broos called the qualification a historic achievement after earlier group losses and a draw.
The Boston Red Sox placed infielder Marcelo Mayer on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left forearm injury. The team recalled infielder Tsung-Che Cheng from Triple-A Worcester to fill the roster spot.