Lionel Messi will start Argentina's final group game against Jordan on Saturday on the bench with the reigning champions already assured of top spot, coach Lionel Scaloni said.

England and Portugal will aim to finish on a high as the World Cup group stages draw to a close on Saturday, with the final places in the knockout rounds up for grabs.

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler fired a 10-under par 60 on Friday, seizing the lead and just missing a rare 59 in the second round of the PGA Tour Travelers Championship.

Four-time champion Max Verstappen wants to continue racing in Formula One for Red Bull, his team boss, Laurent Mekies, said on Friday, before adding that he needs a fast car to stay.

Japan believes it can shock Brazil in the World Cup round of 32, and former coach Philippe Troussier thinks it would be a fitting reward for their progress as a football nation.