Afghanistan surpassed all expectations with four group-stage victories along with Pakistan, who were involved in two of the handful of close matches, both were denied the thrills of knockout cricket.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/cricket-world-cup-2023-india-icc-future-b2446467.html

Daisy Hill rounded off their build-up to the start of the North West Counties League season with a 5-3 defeat at Golborne Sports in an Atherton Charity Cup group-stage game on Thursday night.

Source: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23685547.golborne-loss-gives-daisy-hill-boss-food-thought/?ref=rss

Edwards swished one in a group-stage game against Greece, then looked in the fan's direction and gave out a yelp of his own.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/ap/usas-edwards-has-tons-of-confidence-at-world-cup/article_79205d90-8b51-55b9-8c0e-f15cd8cd7074.html

Five minutes later, PSG’s Juan Bernat was given a straight red card for a foul on Salem Al-Dawsari — Saudi Arabia’s match-winner in their famous group-stage World Cup victory over Argentina.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/world-soccer/ronaldopunched-scores-twice-saudi-reunion-messi/

Japan continued their group-stage form as they took control early on.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/05/japan-norway-womens-world-cup-last-16-report

Mart├нnez joined Portugal after the Spaniard ended his six-year stint with Belgium following the team’s disappointing group-stage elimination at the World Cup.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/ronaldo-included-on-martinezs-first-squad-for-portugal-8504454/

That has been the scene at both U.S. women's national team group-stage matches so far in this — the starters jogging off the field and Rapinoe standing at the ready.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/megan-rapinoe-went-from-star-to-sub-for-uswnt-but-shes-not-sweating-it

The football star donned the shirts during the first halves of the group-stage rounds against Saudi Arabia and Mexico, as well as later games against Australia, the Netherlands and Croatia – and the final match against France.

Source: https://leadership.ng/messis-2022-world-cup-jerseys-go-up-for-auction/

The Reggae Girlz are a step closer to advancing to the knockout round after losing all their group-stage games on World Cup debut in 2019.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/jamaica-edges-panama-1-0-for-its-first-ever-womens-world-cup-win-keeping-alive-a-chance-to-advance-7342398

Today’s second game brings together a team hoping to stay at the top of the table, Linden Technical Institute (LTI) and the home side, Wisburg Secondary, who is currently fifth on the table with three points and playing their final group-stage match.

Source: https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2023/04/18/doubleheader-today-at-exxonmobil-new-era-ent-inter-school-football/

William and Kate have continued to share messages of support for the Lionesses, wishing them luck when they played Haiti in their first group-stage match at the tournament in July.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/william-kate-lionesses-world-cup-b2386144.html