Fifa world cup 2022 knockout fixtures

The World Cup knockout stages are upon is with 16 teams left standing in Qatar after the group stages. 32 sides travelled to the Middle East with dreams of staying beyond the first two weeks of the competition. But, after plenty of twists and turns, that number has been cut in half. And with the group stages finalised on Friday night, the fixtures for the last-16 have been confirmed. There was plenty of drama across the final set of group games, with a host of big-name casualties. Image: Getty Images) England are safely through after seven points from a possible nine, and they Here's a full rundown of the last 16 fixtures and the teams who are heading home. World Cup last-16 fixtures • Netherlands vs USA - Saturday December 3 - 15:00 (GMT) • Argentina vs Australia - Saturday December 3 - 19:00 (GMT) • France vs Poland - Sunday December 4 - 15:00 (GMT) • England vs Senegal - Sunday December 4 - 19:00 (GMT) • Japan vs Croatia - Monday December 5 - 15:00 (GMT) • Brazil vs South Korea - Monday December 5 - 19:00 (GMT) • Morocco vs Spain - Tuesday December 6 - 15:00 (GMT) • Portugal vs Switzerland - Tuesday December 6 - 19:00 (GMT)

The knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is nearly set. 14 of the 16 spots in the round of 16 have been set, with 12 teams already locked into their matches for the knockout stage. Entering the final day of group play, both Brazil and Portugal have qualified, but whether they advance as winners of their respective groups, or as runners-up, is still to be determined. Here are the We know that most of you already have a rooting interest in the World Cup. But that’s probably just habit. SB Nation has devised a quiz based on your style of sports fandom that will *scientifically decide which team you really should be rooting for. *no actual science was used Both Portugal and Brazil will advance as winners of their respective groups with a victory, or a draw, in their final matches of group play. Each nation can also win their group with a loss, but that would require favorable results from the other final match in each group. Ghana, South Korea, Uruguay, Switzerland, Cameroon, and Serbia all have a chance at solidifying a place in the round of 16 on the final day of group play. With the knockout round largely settled, we have a very good idea of the bracket for the rest of the World Cup. Here is a look at the schedule for the round of 16 and beyond, along with television information for each match. Related Schedule and TV Information Round of 16 The knockout round begins on Saturday, with the United States — fresh off their thrilling win over Iran to advance — taking on th...

All 32 teams started the 2022 FIFA World Cup with one goal: get to the knockout rounds. Any player and coach will tell you that in the single-elimination knockout stage anything can happen. That's why teams don't care how they get there. They just want to get there. Some paths will prove easier than others in the knockouts depending on the teams that qualify and on which side of the bracket each team winds up. The Round of 16 matchups are all predetermined with teams slotting in based on their finish in their respective groups (group winner or group runner-up). Those nations that win their group are paired with a runner-up from a different group in the Round of 16 and a favorable first match can really set a team on its way to a deep run. The Sporting News lays out all you need to know about the Round of 16. MORE: (The Sporting News) World Cup Round of 16 fixtures The matchups in the Round of 16 were predetermined and the bracket was filled out as each team clinched first or second place in their respective groups. World Cup Round of 16 Date Match Time (ET / GMT) Stadium Sat, Dec. 3 3, USA 1 Highlights Sat, Dec. 3 2, Australia 1 Highlights Sun, Dec. 4 3, Poland 1 Highlights Sun, Dec. 4 3, Senegal 0 Highlights Mon, Dec. 5 1, Croatia 1 (1-3 pens) Mon, Dec. 5 4, South Korea 1 Highlights Tue, Dec. 6 0, Spain 0 (3-0 pens) Highlights Tue, Dec. 6 Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 Highlights MORE: World Cup bracket Round of 16 The bracket above comes in two halves. And each will produce a...