In brief
Mexico, Switzerland won their matches on Friday, with Canada claiming its first ever World Cup win.
Lionel Messi's father is experiencing a "health situation".
Mexico have beaten South Korea 1-0 in the World Cup to win Group A, with Luis Romo's second-half goal securing the hosts their place in the knockout stage.
Mexico broke through five minutes into the second half after South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made a costly error when he failed to gather a cross after colliding with a teammate, allowing Romo to volley into an unguarded net.
Kim later made amends with a save to deny Raul Jimenez, while Raul Rangel in the Mexican goal brilliantly stopped a late attempt from Yang Hyun-jun to preserve Mexico's clean sheet.
The result leaves Mexico on six points to qualify as Group A winners. They will face Czech Republic at the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, while South Korea, on three points, face South Africa in Monterrey.
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First World Cup win
The Canadians have claimed their first-ever World Cup win in style, demolishing Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver.
Canadian Jonathan David bagged a hat-trick and lifted the co-hosts ahead of Switzerland at the top of Group B.
The win came at a price, however, as Canadian midfielder Ismael Kone was carried off the pitch with a suspected broken left leg after a challenge by Assim Madibo early in the second half that earned Madibo a red card and reduced Qatar to nine men.
Cyle Larin pounced on a rebound to open the scoring before David fired home a volley and then converted from close range. Nathan Saliba put the game out of reach when he drilled home a free kick shortly after entering the game for Kone, an own goal from Mohamed Manai made it 5-0 and David completed his treble in stoppage time with a left-foot shot.
Qatar were reduced to 10 men in the 34th minute when Homam Ahmed was sent off for a foul on Tajon Buchanan that originally led to a penalty being awarded until a review determined the challenge was just outside the area.
Canada joined Switzerland on four points through two matches but lead Group B on goal difference. Canada closes out the group stage against Switzerland on 24 June in Vancouver while Qatar face Bosnia and Herzegovina in Seattle.
Second-half surge gives Switzerland a 4-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina
A second-half surge, including a first World Cup goal for substitute Johan Manzambi, has seen Switzerland overwhelm Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 to take control of their group.
Manzambi opened the scoring with an outstanding volley in the 74th minute, followed by another by Tarik Muharemović 10 minutes later after Bosnia was reduced to 10 men when Muharemović was sent off for a dangerous tackle
Manzambi scored again in the 90th on a pass from Vargas, and captain Granit Xhaka converted from the penalty spot with the final kick of the game in stoppage time.
Ermin Mahmic scored in the fourth minute of second-half injury time for Bosnia-Herzegovina, who still have a legitimate chance of reaching the knockout stage in only their second World Cup after going toe-to-toe with higher-ranked Switzerland deep into the second half.
Switzerland followed up their disappointing 1-1 draw with Qatar last week by largely dominating play against the momentum-laden Dragons, who were unbeaten in their last nine competitive matches.
But the Swiss couldn't break through until a moment of brilliance from Manzambi, a 20-year-old Geneva native who plays for German club Freiburg — and then Muharemović's red card changed the match.
Manzambi scored three minutes after coming on for standout winger Dan Ndoye. Manzambi jumped and connected perfectly on Amar Memic's attempted clearing header, setting off a wild celebration in the nervous Swiss section of Los Angeles Stadium.
Bosnia-Herzegovina were backed by a raucous cheering section with tens of thousands of fans in the crowd of 70,026, celebrating their nation's second World Cup appearance.
A late penalty has secured South Africa a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic
A draw has kept South Africa and the Czech Republic's hopes of qualification from group A alive, thanks to a late penalty by Teboho Mokoena.
After Patrik Schick headed an early chance wide at the far post, the Czechs — showing five changes from the 2-1 defeat to South Korea, including midfielder Tomáš Souček dropped to the bench — took the lead in the sixth minute.
Adam Hložek raced on to a throw-in down the right and cut the ball back to the edge of the box, where Alexandr Sojka fed Michal Sadílek to clip his finish past South Africa keeper Ronwen Williams for the quickest goal of the tournament so far.
South Africa, which had Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane sent off in their opening 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, looked for a response as Oswin Appollis' 25-yard effort was deflected behind.
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