Here we show you a short story of 2022 FIFA World Cup and all the fixtures of Round of 16 knockout stages
2022 FIFA World Cup has shown us some of the most unbelievable moments in football history. The group stage games were so breathtaking to watch and heartbreaking at the same time.
Argentina’s defeat against Saudi Arabia was the first shocking moment this tournament gave us. But there happened to be a lot of other unbelievable stuff that left the football fans in a great trauma.
Let us know about the Group Stage story:
| Groups | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Group A | Netherlands | Senegal |
| Group B | England | USA |
| Group C | Argentina | Poland |
| Group D | France | Australia |
| Group E | Japan | Spain |
| Group F | Morocco | Croatia |
| Group G | Brazil | Switzerland |
| Group H | Portugal | South Korea |
- Argentina lost 1-2 to Saudi Arabia
- Germany lost 1-2 to Japan
- Belgium lost 0-2 to Morocco
- France lost 1-0 to Tunisia
- Spain lost 2-1 to Japan
- Portugal lost 2-1 to South Korea
Belgium’s so called ‘Golden Generation’ were knocked out of the group stage. Their goalless draw against Croatia left the world in shock and Romelu Lukaku was the one who faced the most criticism.
Hansi Flick’s Germany had the best GD as compared to any other team in this tournament. But they still faced a severe heartbreak in the end.
‘Round of 16’ Schedule
| Date/Day (IST) | Match | Time (IST/GMT) | Stadium |
| December 3, Sat | Netherlands vs. USA | 8:30 PM/3:00 PM | Khalifa Int’l |
| December 3, Sun | Argentina vs. Australia | 12:30 AM/7:00 PM | Ahmad Bin Ali |
| December 4, Sun | France vs. Poland | 8:30 PM/3:00 PM | Al Thumama |
| December 4, Mon | England vs. Senegal | 12:30 AM/7:00 PM | Al Bayt |
| December 5, Mon | Japan vs. Croatia | 8:30 PM/3:00 PM | Al Janoub |
| December 5, Tue | Brazil vs. South Korea | 12:30 AM/7:00 PM | Stadium 974 |
| December 6, Tue | Morocco vs. Spain | 8:30 PM/3:00 PM | Education City |
| December 6, Wed | Portugal vs. Switzerland | 12:30 AM/7:00 PM | Lusail |
- The winner between Netherlands and USA will play the winner between Argentina and Australia
- The winner between France and Poland will play the winner between England and Senegal
- The winner between Japan and Croatia will play the winner between Brazil and South Korea
- The winner between Morocco and Spain will play the winner between Portugal and Switzerland
Expected Results (Prediction)
- 1st Quarter-Final: USA vs Argentina
- 2nd Quarter-Final: France vs England
- 3rd Quarter-Final: Croatia vs Brazil
- 4th Quarter-Final: Spain vs Portugal
Everybody wants to see a final between Portugal and Argentina because this is most probably the last World Cup tournament for both the GOATs, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
