Remaining nations' route to the World Cup final

See every surviving side's potential paths to the final

-Four 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, England, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Senegal 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 survivng 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 Winners Group E - Runners-up Group F

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

Match 55 – Tuesday, 6 December Winners Group F - Runners-up Group E

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

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

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

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

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