World Cup Round of 16 Guide: Fixtures, Kickoff Times and Key Storylines

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World Cup Round of 16 Guide: Fixtures, Kickoff Times and Key Storylines
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+ Match 1: South Africa–Canada, tonight, 9:00 PM

Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California

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+ First host nation out

Canada took four points in the group stage, as did South Africa.

+ Match 2: Brazil–Japan, Monday 29 June, 7:00 PM

Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas

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+ Neymar fit

Neymar has been sidelined with injury problems but was substituted in Brazil's final group game.

+ Match 3: Germany–Paraguay, Monday 29 June, 10:30 PM

SVT/P4 Radio Sport

Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

+ The winner could get Sweden

The winner of this match will face Sweden or France in the round of 16.

+ Match 4: Netherlands–Morocco, Tuesday 30 June, 3:00 AM

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Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey, Mexico

+ Hot "friends meeting"

Many in the Moroccan national team were born and raised in the Netherlands.

+ Match 5: Ivory Coast–Norway, Tuesday 30 June, 7:00 PM

Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas

TV4/P4 Radio Sport

+ Rested Norwegians?

Norway rested its entire regular starting XI in the final group match against France.

+ Match 6: France–Sweden, Tuesday 30 June, 11:00 PM

Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

TV4/P4 Radio Sport

+ Sweden wants to shock the favourite

France is the biggest favourite to win the World Cup trophy.

+ Match 7: Mexico–Ecuador, Wednesday 1 July, at 03.00 am

Azteca Stadium, Mexico City

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+ Top-of-form Mexico

Mexico won all its matches and was one of the teams that impressed the most during the group stage.

+ Match 8: England–Congo-Kinshasa, Wednesday 1 July, at 18.00

Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

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+ More Kane goals?

Harry Kane's three goals in the group stage make him England's all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 11 goals.

+ Match 9: Belgium–Senegal, Wednesday 1 July, at 10 p.m

Seattle Stadium, Seattle, Washington

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+ Last team through

Senegal took the last qualifying place from group three.

+ Match 10: USA–Bosnia-Herzegovina, Thursday, July 2, 2:00 AM

San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California

TV4/P4 Radio Sport

+ Home nation favourites

The USA impressed in the group stage and are tipped to go far in the playoffs.

+ Match 11: Spain–Austria, Thursday 2 July, 9:00 PM

Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California

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+ No goals conceded yet

Reigning European champions Spain have kept a clean sheet in all their matches so far during the World Cup.

+ Match 12: Portugal–Croatia, Friday 3 July, 1:00 a.m.

Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

TV4/P4 Radio Sport

+ The veterans' struggle

Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, and Luka Modric, 40, are competing for a place in the round of 16.

+ Match 13: Switzerland–Algeria, Friday 3 July, at 05.00

BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia

TV4/P4 Radio Sport

+ Switzerland undefeated

Switzerland is one of the teams that has yet to lose in the World Cup.

+ Match 14: Australia–Egypt, Friday 3 July, at 20.00

Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas

TV4/P4 Radio Sport

+ Is the star injured?

Egypt's Mohamed Salah is struggling with injury problems. Will he play?

+ Match 15: Argentina–Cape Verde, Saturday 4 July, 00:00

Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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+ Can the small island nation make a splash?

Cape Verde has charmed the world and made it to a historic finals, where they will face the toughest possible opposition in the form of reigning world champions Argentina.

+ Match 16: Colombia–Ghana, Saturday 4 July, 3:30 a.m.

Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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+ Colombia impresses

Colombia had a strong group stage and came ahead of Portugal.

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