Brazil advances to the round of 16: this is the summary of the day 3:26
(CNN Spanish) --
We are on day 10 of the World Cup in Qatar and the places for the round of 16 begin to be defined after we have already entered day 3 of the group stage.
This Tuesday, the teams from the Netherlands and Senegal qualified as first and second place, respectively, in Group A, from which Ecuador was left out after losing to the Africans.
Before this day, France, Brazil and Portugal had already passed to the round of 16 without playing matchday 3.
How are the round of 16 defined in the World Cup?
After the group stage, the first two of each group, those with the most points, qualify.
The best 16 teams in the tournament play this phase.
The round of the best 16 will be played between December 3 and 6.
In this period, there are two daily matches: one at 06:00 pm local time (10:00 am ET) and another at 10:00 pm (2:00 pm ET).
In total, there are eight games.
The first of Group A with the second of Group B
For this match, the Netherlands
is already classified
as first in Group A. As the positions go at the moment, their rival would be
Iran
.
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The first of Group C with the second of Group D
With the standings going right now, it would be
Poland vs.
Australia
.
The first of Group E with the second of Group F
With the positions as they are at the moment, it would be
Spain vs.
Morocco.
The first of Group G with the second of Group H
By Group G,
Brazil
is already classified and so far is in first place.
Therefore, at the moment their duel in the round of 16 would be against
Ghana
.
The first of Group B with the second of Group A
Senegal
has already qualified as second in Group A. At the moment, their round of 16 match would be against
England
.
The first of Group D with the second of Group C
France
has already qualified for the round of 16 and is currently in first place.
With the positions as they are at the moment, their duel would be against
Argentina
.
The first of Group F with the second of Group E
With the standings going right now, it would be
Croatia vs.
Japan
The first of Group H with the second of Group G
Portugal
has already qualified for the round of 16 and at the moment is first place in Group H. With the positions as they are so far, their match would be against
Switzerland
.
Complete calendar of the World Cup in Qatar 2022: matches, times and dates
The tiebreaker factor to go to the round of 16
If two teams are tied on points, the tiebreaker is drawn in the first instance by goal difference: the subtraction between the goals scored and those received.
Whoever has the best number in that section among the tied teams is in the best position.
Thus, the wins by Spain, England and France are very beneficial if they need a tiebreaker (and very disadvantageous for Costa Rica, Iran and Australia for that very reason).
If the remote scenario of a tie in goal difference occurs, the next criterion to define the position is the highest number of goals scored in the group stage matches, according to FIFA.
This is how the positions go in the group stage
World round of 16