World Cup Round of 16 Finalized! 7 European Teams + 4 South American Giants, Knockout Matchups Set: 3 Key Battles

On July 4th Beijing time, all 16 games of the World Cup's first knockout round have finished. On the last day of these matches, Egypt, Argentina, and Colombia triumphed over Australia, Cape Verde, and Ghana. This completes the full roster for the Round of 16.[Watch the World Cup on Migu Video]

[Complete Round of 16 Lineup]

Host Nations (3 teams):United States, Canada, Mexico

Europe (7 teams):England, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Belgium

South America (4 teams):Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay

Africa (2 teams):Morocco, Egypt

Despite surprise eliminations of the Netherlands and Germany, European teams still dominate the Round of 16, securing half of the spots with 7 nations. South America contributes 4 teams to the mix.

Furthermore, all three co-hosts of this tournament successfully navigated the first knockout round. The final two spots belong to African teams. Following the exits of Japan and Australia, there are no longer any AFC teams remaining in the competition.

It is noteworthy that among the 8 teams qualifying for the 32-nation group stage as third seeds, only Paraguay, who caused an upset by eliminating Germany, remains. The other seven have all been knocked out.

The upcoming Round of 16 features three must-watch matches. The most significant is undoubtedly the "Iberian Derby" between Spain and Portugal. Additionally, England faces a tough challenge as they travel to high altitude to take on Mexico, the tournament's unbeaten host nation. The clash between Brazil's superstars and Norway is also highly anticipated.

Attached: Round of 16 Matchups and Schedule

[Quarter 1]

Paraguay vs. France, July 5th, 5:00 AM

Morocco vs. Canada, July 5th, 1:00 AM

[Quarter 2]

Spain vs. Portugal, July 7th, 3:00 AM

United States vs. Belgium, July 7th, 8:00 AM

[Quarter 3]

Brazil vs. Norway, July 6th, 4:00 AM

England vs. Mexico, July 6th, 8:00 AM

[Quarter 4]

Argentina vs. Egypt, July 8th, 0:00 AM

Colombia vs. Switzerland, July 8th, 4:00 AM

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