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Which teams have qualified for the quarter-finals at the 2022 World Cup and who plays who next?

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December 4, 2022

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.

Denzel Dumfries celebrates after scoring a third goal for the Dutch

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.

Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands have become the first country to qualify for the last eight after beating the United States 3-1.

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.

Which teams qualified for the last-16?

Group A

Netherlands secured their place in the last-16 with a 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar, seeing Louis Van Gaal’s side finish top of the group.

Senegal also confirmed their place in the knock-out rounds after beating Ecuador.

Group B

England qualified for the last-16, coming out 3-0 victors over Wales to send their fellow Brits home.

USA are joining the Three Lions in the knockout rounds, beating Iran 1-0 to set up a clash with the Netherlands.

Group C

Argentina finished top of Group C despite losing their first match of the group stage.

Victory over Mexico and Poland saw them progress into the last-16, while they are joined by the Europeans.

Poland finished above Mexico by the skin of their teeth, having a superior goal difference to the Central Americans.

Group D

France had already qualified before facing Tunisia – and then the reigning world champions LOST.

Needless to say Les Bleus still finished top of the group on goal difference.

They are joined in the last 16 by Australia, who pulled another 1-0 victory out of their pockets with a win over disappointing Denmark.

Group E

Japan shocked the world by finishing top of Group E, registering wins against both Germany and Spain.

The shock twist in what was deemed the group of death saw Germany fall out of the competition despite ending level on points with Spain, who went through in second place.

Group F

Morocco surprised everyone as they topped the group, with a 2-1 victory over Canada sealing their place in the last-16.

This meant that Croatia and Belgium had it all to play for, but following a 0-0 draw, the Red Devils have gone crashing out at the group stages.

Group G

Brazil are through after winning both their matches, picking up six points.

Switzerland joined the South Americans in the next round after beating Serbia on the final day of Group G.

Group H

Bruno Fernandes’ brace saw Portugal seal their place in the next round, sitting top of Group H with six points.

Ghana, South Korea, and Uruguay still had a chance of making the last-16 but it was the Asian side that went through after beating Portugal 2-1 on the final day of the group.