Controversy? Two "tacit draws" in one day at the World Cup! Two more matches might end in draws the day after tomorrow, leaving South Korea in tears.

On June 26 Beijing time, the final matches of Groups D, E, and F were played. Notably, in two matches that were widely seen as mutually beneficial draws before kickoff, both ended in draws.

In the final Group F match, Japan drew 1-1 with Sweden, with each team taking one point and both advancing together.

Later, in the final Group D match, Australia drew 0-0 with Paraguay. Australia secured second place in the group to advance, while Paraguay, with four points, basically locked in one of the eight best third-place spots to make it to the knockout stage.

Before both matches, the qualification scenarios indicated that a draw would satisfy both teams' interests, and the final results matched expectations. This inevitably raises suspicions that the four teams were, to some extent, involved in "tacit draw" play on the field.

Next, similar situations will occur in two matches the day after tomorrow: Algeria vs. Austria and Croatia vs. Ghana.

In these two matches, a draw could also be beneficial for both sides. Whether the games will end in draws again will only be known after the matches the day after tomorrow.

If these two matches also end in "tacit" draws, it would be a heavy blow to the South Korean team, which is anxiously waiting to advance.

Because then, Algeria and Croatia, currently in third place in their groups, would both surpass South Korea, pushing the "Taegeuk Warriors" directly to eighth place and putting them on the brink of elimination.