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World Cup 2022: How every team reached the round of 16
The group stage at the 2022 World Cup is complete, here's how all 16 teams won a place in the knockout bracket.
TOP HEADLINES
WORLD CUP SCOREBOARD
FRIDAY'S GAMES
BRAZIL SUFFER SHOCK DEFEAT
Were Brazil too relaxed in Cameroon loss?
SWISS TALISMAN DOES IT AGAIN
Shaqiri rebuffs Serbian fan boos, leads Switzerland into round of 16
Despite intense pressure and jeering, Xherdan Shaqiri stepped up and Switzerland advance in the 2022 World Cup as Serbia fell short yet again.
PULISIC SET TO RETURN AGAINST NETHERLANDS
Pulisic describes winning goal, sets new targets for USA
Pelvic contusion won't keep Pulisic, US from 'beating anybody'
Christian Pulisic is confident ahead of Saturday's showdown vs. Netherlands.
KNOCKOUT ROUND-BOUND
World Cup vibes rankings: USA, Japan feeling best going into Round of 16
Every national team heads to the World Cup with different expectations, but what about how they played compared to the results they got? Folks, we're talking about vibes and right now, two teams are head and shoulders above the rest.
SOUTH KOREA INTO THE ROUND OF 16
Are South Korea being underestimated in this World Cup?
Son steps up as South Korea's late win sends Uruguay out and sums up wild World Cup
South Korea were heading out until the 91st minute, but then everything changed.
TEARFUL EXIT FOR URUGUAY
Why Uruguay deserved to not qualify
Why the referee rejected Darwin Nunez's VAR penalty vs. Ghana
Uruguay's 2-0 win over Ghana was full of VAR drama over penalties to both teams. Here's what happened.
DEJA VU FOR GERMANY
Germany's early World Cup exit will sting, but they will just be fine
It surely hurts that they've been eliminated in the group stage for the second straight tournament, but this one isn't a disaster. There is hope.
Was Germany's group stage exit a new World Cup low?
How does the underwhelming effort rank among the worst performances by major nations on the big stage?
Top Headlines
- Swiss beat Serbia in thriller to reach round of 16
- Pulisic cleared to play for US vs. Netherlands
- Uruguay coach blames Portugal pen for WC exit
- Ronaldo 'insulted' by South Korea player - Santos
- Pele in stable condition, to remain hospitalized
- LVG: Netherlands battling flu before USA clash
- Thorns coach Wilkinson resigns after NWSL title
- Saliba: I hope Brazil are KO'd as soon as possible
- No charges over racist chants towards Vinicius
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