The route to the World Cup final

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

-Netherlands and Senegal confirmed as Group A qualifiers

-England and USA book finished in top two places in Group B

-See their potential paths to the final on 18 December

Groups A and B came to a conclusion on Tuesday, and it was the Netherlands, Senegal, England and USA who advanced from them. Here, you can see the routes the quartet must take to reach the final, which will take place on 18 December at Lusail Stadium.

Brazil, France and Portugal are also already assured of progress, but must wait until their third and final group games to determine who they meet in the next phase of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

Last 16

Match 49: Netherlands-USA

Match 50: Winners Group C - Runners-up Group D

Match 51: England-Senegal

Match 52: Winners Group D - Runners-up Group C

Match 53: Winners Group E - Runners-up Group F

Match 54: Winners Group G - Runners-up Group H

Match 55: Winners Group F - Runners-up Group E

Match 56: Winners Group H - Runners-up Group G

Quarter-finals

Match 57: Winners Match 49 - Winners Match 50 Match 58: Winners Match 53 - Winners Match 54 Match 59: Winners Match 51 - Winners Match 52 Match 60: Winners Match 55 - Winners Match 56

Semi-finals

Match 61: Winners Match 57 - Winners Match 58 Match 62: Winners Match 59 - Winners Match 60

Third-place play-off

Match 63: Losers Match 61 - Losers Match 62

Final

Match 64: Winners Match 61 - Winners Match 62

England

Last 16 opponents: Senegal.

Record in last-16 ties in the World Cup: Won 5, lost 2.

Quarter-final opponents: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia.

Netherlands

Last 16 opponents: USA.

Record in last-16 ties in the World Cup: Won 4, lost 4.

Quarter-final opponents: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia.

Senegal

Last 16 opponents: England.

Record in last-16 ties in the World Cup: Won 1, lost 0.

Quarter-final opponents: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia.

USA

Last 16 opponents: England.

Record in last-16 ties in the World Cup: Won 1, lost 3.

Possible quarter-final opponents: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia.

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