World champions Germany face South Korea

How to qualify for last-16

Germany will qualify if they win by two or more goals or better Sweden’s result against Mexico
If Germany and Sweden draw, then the team in the higher-scoring game will finish second. If both draws are with the same score, Germany finish second due to their head-to-head win over Sweden
South Korea have to defeat Germany by more than two goals and hope Mexico will beat Sweden, to leapfrog into second place in the group

Team news

South Korea captain Ki Sung-yueng has been ruled out with a calf strain
Germany central defender Jerome Boateng is suspended for the game after being sent off with a second booking against Sweden
Germany’s Thomas Mueller and Mats Hummels will miss any subsequent game through suspension if they are booked

Head-to-head

Played 3 | Germany won 2 | S Korea won 1
Germany won both times in the World Cup

Five-time champs Brazil take on Serbia

How to qualify

A win or draw for Brazil will guarantee their progress into the qualifying stages
Serbia will qualify if they beat Brazil, but a draw could see them through if the Swiss are beaten by Costa Rica by more than one goal
The winners of Group E will go to Samara to face the runners-up in Group F, a place that could be occupied by either Germany, Mexico, Sweden or South Korea

Team news

Serbia have six players on one yellow card, while Brazil have Casemiro, Neymar and Philippe Coutinho on yellows

Head-to-head

Brazil won the only meeting between the two teams — a friendly in Sao Paulo on the eve of the 2014 World Cup — by a single goal. However, Brazil faced Yugoslavia 18 times, winning nine and losing only twice. Those two defeats came in 1930 and 1934

Neymar’s tears not a sign of weakness: Coach

Neymar’s (in pic) tears at the end of the 2-0 win over Costa Rica should not be seen as emotional weakness, his coach Tite said, adding that he had also cried after games.