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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