Which teams have qualified for World Cup quarter-finals and who plays who next?
WORLD Cup last-16 ties are now well underway and teams are already making plans to play in the quarter-finals.
There’s no holding back in the last eight as it is when the competition really starts to get serious in Qatar.
Denzel Dumfries celebrates after scoring a third goal for the Dutch[/caption]And as we get through the last-16, we can start to understand who could play who in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
The last-16 spans four days, with two games a day and then we have a two-day break and head into the next round.
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Which teams have qualified for the quarter-finals?
Netherlands were the first team to qualify after beating USA 3-1.
Argentina have also made it into the last eight after beating Australia 2-1.
France are in after beating Poland 3-1 in a Kylian Mbappe masterclass.
And England will face the French, after their victory over Senegal.
France hit three goals past Poland in the last-16 to qualify for the quarter-finals[/caption]Most read in Football
What are the last-16 fixtures and results?
Last 16
Saturday, December 3
- Match 49: Netherlands 3-1 USA – RESULT
- Match 50: Argentina 2-1 Australia – RESULT
Sunday, December 4
- Match 52: France 3-1 Poland – RESULT
- Match 51: England vs Senegal (7pm) – RESULT
Monday, December 5
- Match 53: Japan 1-1 Croatia (1-3 pens) (3pm) – RESULT
- Match 54: Brazil 4 South Korea 1 (7pm) – RESULT
Tuesday, December 6
- Match 55: Morocco vs Spain (3pm) – ITV 1
- Match 56: Portugal vs Switzerland (7pm) – ITV 1
Quarter-finals
Confirmed teams in bold.
Friday, December 9
- Match 58: Croatia vs Brazil (3pm)
- Match 57: Netherlands vs Argentina (7pm)
Saturday, December 10
- Match 60: Morocco or Spain vs Portugal or Switzerland (3pm)
- Match 59: England vs France (7pm)
Semi-finals
Tuesday, December 13
- Match 61: Winners of Match 57 vs Winners of Match 58 (7pm)
Wednesday, December 14
- Match 62: Winners of Match 59 vs Winners of Match 60 (7pm)
- Third/Fourth place play-off
Saturday, December 17
- Losers of Match 61 vs Losers of Match 62 (3pm)
Final
Sunday, December 18
- Winners of Match 61 vs Winners of Match 62 (3pm)
Based on UK time zone
What are the most important dates for the World Cup?
- Quarter-final stages begin on December 9 – December 10.
- Semi-finals are taking place on December 13 – December 14.
- The World Cup final will be participated on Sunday, December 18.
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