Remaining nations’ route to the World Cup final

FIFA looks at how the remainder of the tournament will play out in the knockout phase.

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  • Six last-16 ties have been set

  • Brazil and Portugal have also secured knockout-phase places

  • See every surviving side’s potential paths to the final

    Argentina, Australia, Croatia, England, France, Japan, Morocco, the Netherlands, Poland, Senegal, Spain and USA have dates scheduled for the last 16 at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Brazil and Portugal are also assured of places in the knockout phase, but are still to determine when and where they’ll play.

    Here, you can see the routes the surviving teams must take to reach the final, which will take place on 18 December at Lusail Stadium.

    Last 16

    Match 49 – Saturday, 3 December
    Netherlands-USA

    Match 50 – Saturday, 3 December
    Argentina-Australia

    Match 51 – Sunday, 4 December
    England-Senegal

    Match 52 – Sunday, 4 December
    France-Poland

    Match 53 – Monday, 5 December
    Japan-Croatia

    Match 54 – Monday, 5 December
    Winners Group G – Runners-up Group H

    Match 55 – Tuesday, 6 December
    Morocco-Spain

    Match 56 – Tuesday, 6 December
    Winners Group H – Runners-up Group G

    Quarter-finals

    Match 57 – Friday, 9 December
    Winners Match 49 – Winners Match 50

    Match 58 – Friday, 9 December
    Winners Match 53 – Winners Match 54

    Match 59 – Saturday, 10 December
    Winners Match 51 – Winners Match 52

    Match 60 – Saturday, 10 December
    Winners Match 55 – Winners Match 56

    Semi-finals

    Match 61 – Tuesday, 13 December
    Winners Match 57 – Winners Match 58

    Match 62 – Wednesday, 14 December
    Winners Match 59 – Winners Match 60

    Third-place play-off
    Match 63 – Saturday, 17 December
    Losers Match 61 – Losers Match 62

    Final
    Match 64 – Sunday, 18 December
    Winners Match 61 – Winners Match 62

    Argentina
    Last-16 opponents
    Australia

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    Netherlands or USA

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 0, lost 1
    Quarter-final ties: Won 3, lost 4
    Semi-final ties: 6 wins, 3 losses

    Australia
    Last-16 opponents
    Argentina

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    Netherlands or USA

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 0, lost 1
    Quarter-final ties: Never reached this stage
    Semi-final ties: Never reached this stage

    Croatia
    Last-16 opponents
    Costa Rica, Japan, Germany or Spain

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    Brazil, Ghana, Korea Republic, Portugal, Switzerland or Uruguay.

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 2, lost 0
    Quarter-final ties: Won 2, lost 0
    Semi-final ties: Won 1, lost 1

    England
    Last-16 opponents
    Senegal

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    France or Poland

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 5, lost 2
    Quarter-final ties: Won 3, lost 6.
    Semi-final ties: Won 1, lost 2

    France
    Last-16 opponents
    Poland

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    England or Senegal

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 6, lost 1
    Quarter-final ties: Won 5, lost 2
    Semi-final ties: Won 3, lost 3

    Japan
    Last-16 opponents
    Croatia

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    Brazil, Ghana, Korea Republic, Portugal, Switzerland or Uruguay.

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 0, lost 3
    Quarter-final ties: Japan have never appeared in the quarter-finals.
    Semi-final ties: Japan have never appeared in the semi-finals.

    Morocco
    Last-16 opponents
    Costa Rica, Japan, Germany or Spain

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana, Portugal, Serbia or Switzerland.

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 0, lost 1
    Quarter-final ties: Morocco have never played in the quarter-finals
    Semi-final ties: Morocco have never played in the semi-finals

    Netherlands
    Last-16 opponents
    USA

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    Argentina or Australia

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 4, lost 4
    Quarter-final ties: Won 3, lost 1
    Semi-final ties: Won 1, lost 2

    Poland
    Last-16 opponents
    France

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    England or Senegal

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 0, lost 2
    Quarter-final ties: Never played in a quarter-final
    Semi-final ties: Won 0, lost 1

    Senegal
    Last-16 opponents
    England

    Potential quarter-final opponents:
    France or Poland

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 1, lost 0
    Quarter-final ties: Won 0, lost 1
    Semi-final ties: Never reached this stage

    Spain
    Last-16 opponents
    Morocco

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana, Korea Republic, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland or Uruguay.

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 4, lost 3
    Quarter-final ties: Won 1, lost 4
    Semi-final ties: Won 1, lost 0
    USA
    Last-16 opponents
    Netherlands

    Potential quarter-final opponents
    Argentina or Australia

    World Cup record
    Last-16 ties: Won 1, lost 3
    Quarter-final ties: Won 0, lost 1
    Semi-final ties: Never reached this stage