Breel Embolo scored the match-winner for Switzerland in the 1-0 victory against Cameroon in the opening match of Group G in the FIFA World Cup on Thursday.
While the Uruguay vs South Korea game ended in a goalless draw, the third game saw Cristiano Ronaldo shatter records to hand his men a 3-2 win over Ghana.
Brazil’s Richarlison stood a cut above the rest in the final fixture of the matchday to see Brazil cruise to a 2-0 victory over Serbia.
Here is how the points table looks after match number 16.
Group A standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Group B standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
Group C standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Group D standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Group E standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
Group F standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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Group G standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Group H standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
