Brazil and Portugal joined France in the knockout rounds of the World Cup with wins over Switzerland and Uruguay respectively. Cameroon and Serbia shared the spoils in an exciting match before Ghana broke the heart of South Korea with a 3-2 victory.
Yahoo News Singapore highlights some of the action from these matches in photos.
Cameroon took the lead with a 29th-minute goal before Serbia equalised in the 46th minute. The Serbs took the lead with another goal in the 48th minute and appeared on course for a victory when they found the back of the net again in the 53rd minute.
The Indomitable Lions roared back to life with goals in the 63rd and 66th minute to grab a crucial point in the thrilling contest.
Both Cameroon and Serbia are rooted at the foot of their group's table. Anything less than a win means they are both out of the tournament.
AL WAKRAH, QATAR - NOVEMBER 28: Jean-Charles Castelletto of Cameroun scores his team first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Cameroon v Serbia at Al Janoub Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)
AL WAKRAH, QATAR - NOVEMBER 28: Strahinja Pavlovic of Serbia celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Cameroon and Serbia at Al Janoub Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
AL WAKRAH, QATAR - NOVEMBER 28: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic of Serbia scores his teams second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Cameroon and Serbia at Al Janoub Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
Cameroon's goalkeeper Devis Epassy, left, watches as Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic , 9, scores his side's third goal during the World Cup group G football match between Cameroon and Serbia, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar scores their side's second goal of the game during the FIFA World Cup Group G match at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. Picture date: Monday November 28, 2022. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)
AL WAKRAH, QATAR - NOVEMBER 28: Eric Maxim Choupo Moting of Cameroon celebrates after scoring his sides third goal during the Group G - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match between Cameroon and Serbia at the Al Janoub Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Al Wakrah, Qatar (Photo by Pablo Morano/BSR Agency/Getty Images)
Ghana raced to 2-0 lead with goals in 24th and 34th minutes. But the South Koreans scored twice in quick succession in the 58th and 61st minutes to level the match.
Ghana struck the third and winning goal in the 68th minute and withstood the huge Korean pressure.
The Black Stars face Uruguay in their finale. Elimination is staring at South Korea who will face leaders Portugal in their final match.
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group H - South Korea v Ghana - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 28, 2022 Ghana's Mohammed Salisu scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Stuart Franklin
Ghana's Mohammed Kudus, left, scores his side's second goal during the World Cup group H soccer match between South Korea and Ghana, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group H - South Korea v Ghana - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 28, 2022 South Korea's Cho Gue-sung scores their first goal REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
South Korea's forward #09 Cho Gue-sung (C) heads the ball and scores his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H football match between South Korea and Ghana at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha, on November 28, 2022. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group H - South Korea v Ghana - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 28, 2022 Ghana's Mohammed Kudus scores their third goal REUTERS/Matthew Childs
Brazil 1 - 0 Switzerland
Brazil struggled against a resolute Switzerland defence in the absence of Neymar but an 83rd-minute goal from Casemiro was enough for Seleção to advance to the knockouts, the second team after France to do so in the current World Cup.
A Vinicius Jr goal in the second half was disallowed for offside.
Brazil has not lost in the group stages since Norway beat them in 1998 in France. The win extended Brazil's unbeaten run in the group stage to 17 matches.
Switzerland remains second in Group G and needs a win in their finale against Serbia to keep its hopes alive for a place in the last 16. A draw may be enough provided Cameroon doesn't upset Brazil in their final match.
The match was briefly interrupted when the lights dimmed at Stadium 974 for a few seconds before halftime, halting a Brazil corner.
DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 28: Casemiro #5 of Brazil scores his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 974 on November 28, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Wu Zhizhao/VCG via Getty Images)
Brazil's Vinicius Junior, center, shoots the ball past Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer, right, to score a goal that later was disallowed during the World Cup group G football match between Brazil and Switzerland, at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Switzerland's Fabian Rieder, left, and Switzerland's Remo Freuler challenge Brazil's Rodrygo during the World Cup group G football match between Brazil and Switzerland, at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Brazil's Richarlison, centre, and Switzerland's Nico Elvedi challenge for the ball during the World Cup group G football match between Brazil and Switzerland at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Lights of the stadium are off during the World Cup group G football match between Brazil and Switzerland, at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes is on everyone's lips after scoring twice for the Portuguese in a starring role.
Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to score the opener in the 54th minute when he wheeled away in celebration but the goal was credited to Fernandes after replays.
Fernandes added a second from the penalty spot but was denied a hat trick at the final whistle.
Portugal is only the third team to advance into the last 16 after France and Brazil.
Uruguay must beat Ghana in their finale to keep their chance of advancing alive.
A pitch invader carrying a rainbow flag briefly interrupted the match.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup group H football match between Portugal and Uruguay, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group H - Portugal v Uruguay - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - November 28, 2022 Portugal's Bruno Fernandes scores their second goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Matthew Childs
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group H - Portugal v Uruguay - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - November 28, 2022 Portugal's Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Lee Smith
A pitch invader runs across the field with a rainbow flag during the World Cup group H football match between Portugal and Uruguay, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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