The group stage of the Russia World Cup has come to an end with the four teams from Group G. The last sixteen, or pre-quarterfinals, will begin on Saturday. Here's a look at who will be playing against whom in the last sixteen.
June 30-
Uruguay vs Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez will be at the center of attention. The football world is waiting for a tough battle.
Argentina vs France. Definitely a tough match. On the one hand, France has won three matches in the group stage and is in the pre-quarters. On the other hand, Argentina has made it to the last sixteen after sweating it out. It remains to be seen whether Messi can fight and win against France this time.
If Ronaldo's Portugal wins against Uruguay and Argentina beats France, football fans will have the opportunity to see Ronaldo vs. Messi in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
July 1-
Host Russia will face Spain. Russia started the group stage with a 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia and defeated Egypt to reach the knockout stage with four points. On the other hand, the powerful Spain drew the match after being held to a draw by Morocco in the last match. So, football experts are smelling an accident.
Croatia's opponent is Denmark. Modric's team surprised Argentina by defeating them 3-0 in the group stage of the current World Cup. Even if no one considers them champions, Croatia is ready to cause an incident. The football world is watching to see how far Modric can go in Putin's country.
July 2-
Brazil vs Mexico. Many are seeing this match on Monday as a no-brainer. Mexico defeated Germany in the first group match and secured a place in the World Cup in Russia. On the other hand, Neymar is ready to take a step forward on his way to winning the Hexa.
Belgium's opponent is Japan. The Asian country will certainly want to set a precedent by causing an incident. However, winning against Hazard and Lukaku will not be an easy task.
July 3-
Switzerland faces Sweden. In Russia, the underdog countries have performed well against strong opponents. In that regard, the football community believes that the fight between these two countries will be close. Sweden defeated Mexico 3-0 in the last match of the group. As a result, expectations can be high for this team as well.
Colombia vs England. It's going to be a tough match, no doubt about it. On the one hand, England will enter the field after losing the battle for respect to Belgium in the last match. On the other hand, Colombia has reached the pre-quarters after winning two consecutive matches after losing the first match to Japan. It goes without saying that Rodriguez will not let the Three Lions go easily.
