World Cup LIVE: England's last 32 opponents confirmed, Clarke QUITS Scotland, Messi breaks record

World Cup LIVE: England's last 32 opponents confirmed, Clarke QUITS Scotland, Messi breaks record England discovered their opponents in the last 32 while Scotland's World Cup dream came to an end on a drama-filled Saturday which saw Lionel Messi and Harry Kane break records It's out with the group stage and in with the knockouts, as the World Cup round of 32 begins TODAY. Little over 15 hours since the full-time whistles blew in Group J, South Africa and and co-hosts Canada will get the next phase of the tournament underway. England, though, have plenty of time. The Three Lions secured top spot in their group with a laboured 2-0 victory over Panama on Saturday in New Jersey, with Jude Bellingham and record breaker Harry Kane scoring in the second half. The win wasn't without its issues, however. England's right-back curse struck again with an injury to Jarell Quansah, giving Thomas Tuchel a headache for Wednesday's clash with DR Congo in Atlanta at 5pm UK time. Elsewhere, Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches. The Argentine enjoyed a much better night than Cristiano Ronaldo, whose Portugal side were held to a 0-0 draw by Colombia and will now face Croatia. But sadly for Scotland, their fate was finally sealed in the early hours of Sunday morning, joining fellow third-placed teams Iran, South Korea and Uruguay in exiting. Manager Steve Clarke, who was given a new four-year contract last month, has already announced his resignation. Stay tuned as Mirror Football the latest updates from the United States, Canada and Mexico... Scotland have been left looking for a new head coach after Steve Clarke stepped down from his post following their exit from the tournament. The Scots ended up third in their group but with three points and a minus three goal difference it was not enough to secure a place in the top eight third-placed squads, meaning they did not progress to the knockout stages. Last night, a statement on the national team's official Twitter account read: "Scotland men's head coach Steve Clarke has stepped down from his role. "Our most successful national team head coach has called time on his seven years in charge following our participation at the FIFA World Cup 2026." In a lengthy open letter to supporters on the Scottish Football Association's website, the 62-year-old said: "The most emotional part of this goodbye is for my players, without whom we wouldn’t have had any of the memories that we’ve accumulated from 2019 until now. "They deserve all the praise and adulation that they receive and it was truly an honour to be called their gaffer. Thanks for having me and good luck to my successor."