After a crazy Group Stage of the World Cup in which the defending champion Germany was eliminated while Lionel Messi and Argentina narrowly advanced, it’s on to the Knockout Stage and the Round of 16. Here’s the group standings with who advanced from each Group:
Group Standings
Group A
*Uruguay (3-0-0)
*Russia (2-0-1)
Saudi Arabia (1-0-2)
Egypt (0-0-3)
Group B
*Spain (1-2-0)
*Portugal (1-2-0)
IR Iran (1-1-1)
Morocco (0-1-2)
Group C
*France (2-1-0)
*Denmark (1-2-0)
Peru (1-0-2)
Australia (0-1-2)
Group D
*Croatia (3-0-0)
*Argentina (1-1-1)
Nigeria (1-0-2)
Iceland (0-1-2)
Group E
*Brazil (2-1-0)
*Switzerland (1-2-0)
Serbia (1-0-2)
Costa Rica (0-1-2)
Group F
*Sweden (2-0-1)
*Mexico (2-0-1)
South Korea (1-0-2)
Germany (1-0-2)
Group G
*Belgium (3-0-0)
*England (2-0-1)
Tunisia (1-0-2)
Panama (0-0-3)
Group H
*Colombia (2-0-1)
*Japan (1-1-1)
Senegal (1-1-1)
Poland (1-0-2)
**Japan advanced over Senegal because of fair-play rule (Senegal had a yellow card)
Round of 16 Television Schedule
Saturday, June 30
France vs. Argentina (10:00 AM ET, FOX)
Uruguay vs. Portugal (2:00 PM ET, FOX)
Sunday, July 1
Spain vs. Russia (10:00 AM ET, FOX)
Croatia vs. Denmark (2:00 PM ET, FOX)
Monday, July 2
Brazil vs. Mexico (10:00 AM ET, FS1)
Belgium vs. Japan (2:00 PM ET, FOX)
Tuesday, July 3
Sweden vs. Switzerland (10:00 AM ET, FS1)
Colombia vs. England (2:00 PM ET, FS1)
Bracket
And the entire bracket shows the potential upcoming matchups after the Round of 16—including a potential match with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the quarter-finals if Portugal and Argentina advance.
And so it is written.
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— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 28, 2018