Most likely scernarios for round of 16 matches in FIFA World Cup 2018.
With the group stage games finished, FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16 matches are now clear. The top two teams in each group have qualified into the last 16.
Let's take a look at how it went in the group stage qualifying:
Group A and Group B
Uruguay topped the Group A with three wins out of three with Russia also qualifying from the group.
Spain and Portugal took top positions in Group B after two dramatic draws on Monday. However, it was Spain who took the top position on the basis of number of goals scored.
Spain now face hosts Russia while Portugal take on Uruguay in the Round of 16.
Group C and Group D
France, on seven points, topped the Group C and secured passage to the next round. Ssecond-placed Denmark finished with five four points after dull draw against France.
Croatia won all three matches to lead Group D. On the other hand, Lionel Messi's Argentina sealed entry into Round of 16 with a win in their last game.
The winner of Group C will meet second place in Group D, while the second placed team will face the Group D winner.
Which means that France will meet Argentina in the biggest match of Round of 16. Denmark will take on Croatia.
Group E and Group F
Brazil 2-0 win against Serbia and seven points from three games meant that they made it to the top of Group E. Switzerland played a draw against Costa Rica to finish second with five points.
While Argentina and Brazil escaped with wins in their last games Germany were knocked out after a loss aginst South Korea. This meant that Sweden took the top spots in Group F. Mexico remained second.
So we will see Brazil vs Mexico and Sweden vs Switzerland in next round.
Group G and Group H
England and Belgium were guaranteed to progress but their finishing positions were decided on Thursday. Belgium defeated England 1-0 to secure the top spot in the group.
However, there was lots of drama in the other gropu with Japan, Colombia and Senegal having a chance to qualify. Colombia defeated Senegal to win the group. Japan lost to Poland but managed to stay ahead of Senegal in terms of Fair Play points.
Here are the Round of 16 matches:
| Date |
Match |
Teams (likely) |
| June 30 |
C1 v/s D2 |
France v/s Argentina |
| June 30 |
A1 v/s B2 |
Uruguay v/s Portugal |
| July 1 |
A2 v/s B1 |
Russia v/s Spain |
| July 1 |
D1 v/s C2 |
Croatia v/s Denmark |
| July 2 |
E1 v/s F2 |
Brazil v/s Mexico |
| July 2 |
G1 v/s H2 |
England v/s Colombia |
| July 3 |
F1 v/s E2 |
Sweden v/s Switzerland |
| July 3 |
H1 v/s G2 |
Japan v/s Belgium |
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