Friday delivered one of the biggest shocks of the tournament so far as Ecuador stunned Germany, while Turkey signed off their World Cup campaign with a memorable victory over the United States.
Elsewhere, Ivory Coast and the Netherlands collected important wins, Japan and Sweden shared the points, and Paraguay versus Australia gave us one of the few prediction bright spots of the day.
Results Roundup
🇨🇼 Curaçao 0 - 2 Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
Ivory Coast controlled the match and secured a vital win to keep their World Cup hopes alive. Curaçao battled throughout, but Ivory Coast had the extra quality where it mattered.
🇪🇨 Ecuador 2 - 1 Germany 🇩🇪
The result of the day. Ecuador produced a superb performance to hand Germany their first defeat of the tournament. It was disciplined, brave and backed by clinical finishing.
🇯🇵 Japan 1 - 1 Sweden 🇸🇪
Japan and Sweden shared the points in a tight Group F contest. Both sides had chances, but neither could find the winning goal.
🇹🇳 Tunisia 0 - 3 Netherlands 🇳🇱
The Netherlands continued their strong tournament form with another convincing win. Three goals and a clean sheet kept the Dutch moving confidently through the group stage.
🇹🇷 Turkey 3 - 2 USA 🇺🇸
Turkey saved their best performance for last, beating the United States in a thrilling five-goal match. The win was not enough to keep them in the tournament, but it gave them a memorable final World Cup appearance.
🇵🇾 Paraguay 0 - 0 Australia 🇦🇺
The final match ended goalless, with Paraguay and Australia cancelling each other out. It was not a goal-fest, but at least our draw prediction survived the chaos.
Samui Unlocked Prediction Scorecard
- ✅ Ivory Coast to beat Curaçao
- ⌠Germany to beat Ecuador
- ⌠Japan to beat Sweden
- ✅ Netherlands to beat Tunisia
- ⌠USA to beat Turkey
- ✅ Paraguay vs Australia draw
Today's Score: 3/6 Correct Predictions
Ecuador's victory over Germany was the headline story, while Turkey's farewell win over the USA was another reminder that football loves ripping up the script.
We did recover late with the correctly predicted draw between Paraguay and Australia, finishing the day with three correct predictions from six matches.
Not perfect, but enough to keep the Samui Unlocked scorecard ticking along as the group stage heads toward its final stretch.
