Morocco sent shockwaves at the World Cup with a huge upset over Belgium while a rampant Croatia ensured Canada is the second team to crash out of the tournament. Costa Rica defeated Japan while Germany salvaged a draw against Spain.
Yahoo News Singapore brings some of the action from these matches in photos.
Captain Keysher Fuller curled the only goal into the back of the net to secure the win for Los Ticos, just days after they were hammered by Spain 7-0.
The two teams are levelled with three points after two matches with qualification to the knockout rounds to be decided in the final group games.
Japan goes up against Spain while Costa Rica faces Germany.
Japan is playing in its seventh consecutive World Cup but has lost each time they made the round of 16. Costa Rica was a quarterfinalist in 2014 in Brazil.
Costa Rica's Anthony Contreras, top, reacts after colliding with Japan's Miki Yamane during the World Cup, group E football match between Japan and Costa Rica, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Costa Rica's Keysher Fuller celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup, group E football match between Japan and Costa Rica, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Japan's supporters clean their seats after losing the World Cup, group E football match between Japan and Costa Rica, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan's Hisako, Princess Takamado claps hands on the tribune before the World Cup, group E football match between Japan and Costa Rica, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Belgium hasn't lost a group game in the World Cup since 1994, but now their hope for qualification for the last 16 has been severely dented.
There was a bizarre moment when Morocco's starting goalkeeper, who was named in the lineup, came out with the team and sang the national anthem before kickoff, but the reserve keeper was in front of goal when the game started.
Belgium's loss did not go down well with some fans who resorted to rioting in several cities in Belgium and the Netherlands.
A ball goes past the Belgium's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, right, as Morocco's Romain Saiss, centre, and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi block his view from an offside position during the World Cup group F football match between Belgium and Morocco, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Morocco's Abdelhamid Sabiri celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup group F football match between Belgium and Morocco, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group F - Belgium v Morocco - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 27, 2022 Morocco's Romain Saiss celebrates their first goal, scored by Abdelhamid Sabiri REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Morocco's Zakaria Aboukhlal scores his side's second goal during the World Cup group F football match between Belgium and Morocco, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Croatia 4 - 1 Canada
Canada scored the fastest goal at the current World Cup but they were thoroughly beaten by Croatia 4-1 in Group F.
As a result, Canada became the second team eliminated from the knockouts after host Qatar.
Croatia will play Belgium next in their final group game.
Canada's Alphonso Davies scores his side's opening goal during the World Cup group F football match between Croatia and Canada, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Canada's goalkeeper Milan Borjan, on the ground, eyes the ball after Croatia's Andrej Kramaric, background right, scored his side's first goal during the World Cup group F football match between Croatia and Canada, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Croatia's Marko Livaja celebrates after scoring his side's second goal past Canada's goalkeeper Milan Borjan, left, during the World Cup group F football match between Croatia and Canada, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Croatia's forward #09 Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Croatia and Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022. (Photo by ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images)
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group F - Croatia v Canada - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 27, 2022 Croatia's Lovro Majer scores their fourth goal REUTERS/Carl Recine
Spain was on course to book a place in the knockouts after an Alvaro Morata goal. Niclas Fullkrug equalised for the Germans to salvage a point.
Germany is still rooted at the bottom of their group but boosted their hopes for a place in the last 16.
Germany must now defeat Costa Rica and hope Spain beat Japan to advance.
Spain's Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup group E football match between Spain and Germany, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer reacts after Spain's Alvaro Morata scored his side's opening goal during the World Cup group E football match between Spain and Germany, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Germany's Niclas Fuellkrug celebrates after he scored his side's first goal during the World Cup group E football match between Spain and Germany, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Spain's Marcos Asensio, centre, challenges for the ball with Germany's Leon Gorentzka, left, and Germany's Niklas Suele during the World Cup group E football match between Spain and Germany, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
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