Posted by Since it began on November 20, the World Cup 2022 has been taking place in Qatar with 32 teams competing in eight groups.
The group stage matches, however, came to an end yesterday after several surprises.
The knockout stage, commonly known as the last-16 matches, comes after the group stage.
From important dates to kickoff times, here is all you need to know about this knockout stage.
confirmed matchups and kickoff times for the final 16 (GMT)
USA vs. Netherlands, Saturday, December 3, 3 p.m.
Australia vs. Argentina; 5:00 p.m. start time.
Sunday, December 4, 3 p.m. kickoff; France vs. Poland
Senegal versus. England, 7 p.m. kickoff
Monday, December 5, 3:00 p.m. kickoff; Japan vs. Croatia
South Korea vs. Brazil; kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 6, 3 p.m. kickoff: Morocco vs. Spain
Portugal vs., 7 p.m. kickoff