Who’s in . . . and out of the running

Fourteen teams have secured spots in the knockout stage at the World Cup, leaving just two more up for grabs and a 1-2 finish to be sorted out in the final group. Here’s a look at the scenarios.

Group A

Uruguay won all three of their group matches and will play Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal. The host Russians won their first two to finish second and will take on Spain. Egypt and Saudi Arabia have been eliminated.

Group B

Spain and Portugal tied with five points each and had the same plus-one goal differential, but Spain won the group because they scored one more goal. Spain’s reward: playing the Russians in Moscow’s main stadium. Portugal play Uruguay in the round of 16. Morocco and Iran have been eliminated.

Group C

France won the group and will meet Lionel Messi and Argentina to start the knockout stage. Denmark nabbed the second spot and will play Croatia. Australia and Peru were eliminated.

Group D

Croatia won the group easily and will play Denmark in the round of 16. Second-place Argentina move on to play France. Nigeria and Iceland were eliminated.

Group E

Brazil took the top spot with a 2-0 win over Serbia, which could have advanced with a victory. Brazil will play Mexico in the knockout stage. Switzerland’s 2-2 draw with Costa Rica was enough to lock up second place and a knockout-stage match with Sweden. Serbia and Costa Rica were eliminated.

Group F

Defending champion Germany are out with a 2-0 loss to South Korea. Sweden beat Mexico 3-0 to win the group and get Switzerland to start the knockout stage. Mexico backed into the round of 16 courtesy of South Korea’s shocking win over Germany and will next play Brazil. Germany and South Korea were eliminated.

Group G

Belgium and England meet today to determine which team win the group and which finishes second. Tunisia and Panama play the other game but are out of contention.

Group H

Japan and Senegal lead the group with four points apiece. Colombia have three and will advance if they beat Senegal, and both could go through with a draw if Japan lose. Poland are out of contention.