The Socceroos needed a draw to qualify as runners-up - while Paraguay knew a fourth point in the group stage would likely make them one of the eight best third-placed finishers. The stalemate could add weight to those against the idea of third-placed sides advancing to the knockout stages, as there was minimal risk taken throughout the match. The Socceroos will now face the runners-up in the group featuring Egypt, Iran and Belgium on Friday, 3 July (19:00 BST) while Paraguay, as things stand, will face Group E winners Germany on Monday (21:30). Australia made the brighter start and showed more positivity throughout a first half in which Paraguay offered no real threat, registering one tame, wayward shot and deploying a back-five in the absence of Miguel Almiron, suspended after his red card for covering his mouth in the win over Turkey. Jackson Irvine saw an angled shot turned over by keeper Orlando Gill inside four minutes and the keeper parried away a Cristian Volpato curler from the right of the box before the end of an incredibly low-key half. Paraguay showed more intent in a livelier second half, after switching to a back four, and half-time sub Mauricio had his effort saved by Patrick Beach within five minutes of coming on, while Julio Enciso was a livewire. His former Brighton team-mate, midfielder Diego Gomez, picked up a booking which would rule him out of the first knockout game while defender Omar Alderete of Sunderland was eventually forced off after jarring his left knee. Jordan Bos went close for Australia in the dying seconds while Mauricio spurned a chance to win it in added time when his low strike from the edge of the box was too close to Beach. Turkey, already eliminated, beat group winners the US in the other match in Group D.

The Ivorians needed just a point to reach the round of 32, having exited at the group stage in their three previous World Cup appearances. And they settled their nerves with a goal after just seven minutes as Curacao's defenders were caught out at the back and dispossessed by Yan Diomande, who squared for Pepe to tap in. Then, in the 65th minute, former Arsenal forward Pepe - who was left out of the Ivory Coast squad for the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year - got his second as he slotted a left-footed strike into the top corner past Curacao keeper Eloy Room. It means Ivory Coast finish second in Group E with six points, winning two matches at a World Cup for the first time.

Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time are in significant peril after calamitous defending allowed Brazil to sweep them aside 3-0 in Miami and finish top of Group C. Steve Clarke's side knew they could all-but confirm a historic passage out of the group stages with a point against the record tournament winners. Before the game, the statisticians said a record of three points and a minus three goal difference would give a team a 42% chance of claiming one of the eight best third-place team spots in the last 32. But the Scots face an agonising wait until potentially as late as Sunday morning to know their fate as the rest of the groups play their final games. Should they miss out, they will rue being masters of their own downfall yet again. Scott McKenna - in for his first start of the finals - hesitated on the ball and was robbed by Bournemouth teenager Rayan. He teed-up Vinicius Jr, and one of the game's most potent strikers gratefully accepted the gift.

Co-hosts Mexico had been confirmed as group winners prior to their final game in Mexico City, having already beaten South Africa and South Korea. That gave boss Javier Aguirre an opportunity to rotate his squad and left-back Mateo Chavez, one of five players brought into the starting line-up from their previous fixture, showed superb composure to net his first international goal just after half-time. Teenager Gilberto Mora, another player given his first start of the tournament, impressed in midfield and supplied the pass that led to Mexico's second goal, which was scored by Julian Quinones. Mora slid Jorge Sanchez through on goal and, although he was initially denied by goalkeeper Matej Kovar, a chaotic passage of play inside the Czechs' six-yard box ended with Quinones poking in a loose ball to score his second goal of the World Cup. Aged 17 years and 253 days, Mora became the sixth-youngest player in history to start a men's World Cup match and the youngest player to do so for Mexico. He received a brilliant ovation when he was substituted after 72 minutes and his replacement, Alvaro Fidalgo, found the top corner from 15 yards to complete the scoring. Aside from the goals, one of the loudest receptions at Azteca Stadium was reserved for 40-year-old Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa when he was brought on as a late substitute. Ochoa is in his sixth World Cup campaign, matching Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina's Lionel Messi, although he has only appeared in four of them as he was an unused squad member at the 2006 and 2010 tournaments.

Three points moved South Africa up to second in the table, behind Mexico, and left South Korea having to cling on to hopes of getting out of the group by being one of the best third-placed sides. They will face Canada in Los Angeles on Sunday in the last 32, at 20:00 BST. It was a game which rarely produced much excitement as South Africa were content with sitting back and waiting to hit their opponents on the counter-attack, while South Korea lacked quality in the final third. Maseko snatched an unexpected winner for South Africa, taking a touch to bring the ball to his left foot inside the box before stroking an effort through the legs of Jens Castrop and inside the near post. Before that, the greatest moments of jubilation inside the stadium had come from green-clad Mexico fans watching on as neutrals as they celebrated their side's goals against the Czech Republic. While South Korea dominated much of the ball it was the African side, who were tricky to deal with on the break, who produced the best opportunities throughout and they deserved their goal. South Korea rarely managed to threaten South Africa, with a tame Oh Hyeon-gyu header and an early Lee Kang-in strike among their rare chances. South Africa, who before this summer had not qualified for a World Cup since hosting it in 2010, have finished third in every other World Cup group stage they have featured in.