The triumphs of Argentina and France in the round of 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup opened the way to the quarterfinals, an instance in which only the best eight teams of this tournament will reach.
According to the first results, the main favorites have not left spaces for elevenths that threatened to become a surprise, such as the United States and Australia, who placed among the best 16, by being able to advance in the group stage.
Argentina defeated Australia 2-1 on Saturday, two hours after the Netherlands beat the United States 3-1. Both removed the category to avoid a setback and ensure, without problems, their stay in the next phase.
Subsequently, it was the turn of France and England who dispatched Poland and Senegal, respectively, to also put an end to the intention of two “small” teams to reach the quarterfinals.
The same situation was experienced by Croatia which, after drawing 1-1 in regulation time with Japan, ended up defeating them on penalties.
These are the teams qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup
So far, the Netherlands, Argentina, France, England and Croatia have qualified for the quarterfinals and are awaiting another four teams to come out of the four pairings.
In the quarterfinals, Argentina will compete against the Netherlands, France against England, in what have been the definition of the first pairings.
Until now Croatia waits for the winner between Brazil and South Korea, to complete the key.
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Source: Eluniverso
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