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In a group containing two strong European opponents, this clash could decide which side gets a third-place playoff chance. Ghana topped their qualifying group, conceding just six goals in ten matches. Panama were undefeated in ten qualifying fixtures and shipped just five goals. A clash dominated by the defenses would not be a surprise. A low-scoring draw makes sense.

Colombia won just two of nine road matches in the CONMEBOL qualifying group. They had four draws, including visits to Peru and Chile, who were the bottom teams in the standings. Like some well-fancied previous World Cup squads, they could underperform. Uzbekistan won ten of sixteen qualifiers, with just one loss. A sturdy defence kept ten clean sheets. It would be a shock if they won, but if Man City defender Khusanov rallies the team successfully, they could claim a point.