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FIFA World Cup: Round of 16 match schedule and which teams qualified
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The FIFA World Cup is a big football competition. Many teams play to win a trophy. Now, a very important part of the World Cup is happening. It is called the Round of 16. In this part, 16 strong teams play games. They want to go to the next level.
These 16 teams finished well in the first part, called the group stage. Now, each team plays another team. For example, the Netherlands plays the USA. Argentina plays Australia. Japan plays Croatia. Brazil plays South Korea. England plays Senegal. France plays Poland. Morocco plays Spain. Portugal plays Switzerland. These are all big match-ups.
If a team wins its game, it continues to play. It will advance to the next round, called the quarterfinals. If a team loses, its journey in the World Cup is over. This makes every game very exciting. Everyone wants to see which teams will win and get closer to the final trophy.
Vocabulary Help
Round of 16
A stage in a competition where 16 teams play to decide which 8 teams will go to the next stage.
match
A game where two teams or players compete against each other.
advance
To move forward to the next level or stage.
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