The excitement of the Russia World Cup has spread everywhere. Star players have already shown themselves, setting new records. Along with the battle on the field, there is also a battle in the points table.
The group stage, which ended on Thursday, has seen many favourites, including world champions Germany, knocked out. Many teams from the back row have emerged again. The last 16 matches will begin on Saturday (June 30). Thus, the curtain will fall on the tournament through the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final on July 15.
The 16 countries that will play in the second round have already been confirmed. The knockout stage is set after England and Belgium were finally confirmed as the group champions and runners-up.
The teams confirmed for the last sixteen are: Uruguay-Russia (A-Group), Spain-Portugal (B-Group), France-Denmark (C-Group), Croatia-Argentina (D-Group), Brazil-Switzerland (E-Group), Sweden-Mexico (F-Group), Belgium-Tunisia (G-Group) and Colombia-Japan (H-Group).
Teams eliminated from the group stage: Defending champions Germany are the biggest names on the list, but other teams that have been eliminated include: Saudi Arabia-Egypt (Group A), Morocco-Iran (Group B), Australia-Peru (Group C), Iceland-Nigeria (Group D), Costa Rica-Serbia (Group E), Germany-South Korea (Group F), Tunisia-Panama (Group G) and Poland-Senegal (Group H).
