World champions Germany face South Korea<\/p>\n
How to qualify for last-16<\/p>\n
Germany will qualify if they win by two or more goals or better Sweden\u2019s result against Mexico
\nIf 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
\nSouth Korea have to defeat Germany by more than two goals and hope Mexico will beat Sweden, to leapfrog into second place in the group<\/p>\n
Team news<\/p>\n
South Korea captain Ki Sung-yueng has been ruled out with a calf strain
\nGermany central defender Jerome Boateng is suspended for the game after being sent off with a second booking against Sweden
\nGermany\u2019s Thomas Mueller and Mats Hummels will miss any subsequent game through suspension if they are booked<\/p>\n
Head-to-head<\/p>\n
Played 3 | Germany won 2 | S Korea won 1
\nGermany won both times in the World Cup<\/p>\n
Five-time champs Brazil take on Serbia<\/p>\n
How to qualify<\/p>\n
A win or draw for Brazil will guarantee their progress into the qualifying stages
\nSerbia 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
\nThe 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<\/p>\n
Team news<\/p>\n
Serbia have six players on one yellow card, while Brazil have Casemiro, Neymar and Philippe Coutinho on yellows<\/p>\n
Head-to-head<\/p>\n
Brazil won the only meeting between the two teams \u2014 a friendly in Sao Paulo on the eve of the 2014 World Cup \u2014 by a single goal. However, Brazil faced Yugoslavia 18 times, winning nine and losing only twice. Those two defeats came in 1930 and 1934<\/p>\n
Neymar\u2019s tears not a sign of weakness: Coach<\/p>\n
Neymar\u2019s (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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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