Here’s what every nation must accomplish to get out of their group and keep the dream alive in Qatar. Understanding how they got there is vital given its importance. Here’s how the groups shook out before we get into the draw’s rules.
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
A-Group
Remaining Fixtures
Qatar vs. Senegal (8:00 a.m. ET)
Netherlands vs. Ecuador (11 a.m. ET)
Ecuador against. Senegal, Netherlands vs. Qatar
B-Group
Remaining Fixtures
Wales vs. Iran, 5 a.m. ET; England against. U.S., 2 p.m. ET
Iran against. US, Wales vs. England, 2 p.m. ET
C-Group
Remaining Fixtures
Poland vs. Saudi Arabia (8:00 a.m. ET)
Argentina vs. Mexico (11 a.m. ET)
Poland vs. Argentina, Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico
D-Group
Remaining Fixtures
Tunisia versus. Australia (5 a.m. ET)
France vs. Denmark (2:00 ET)
Australia against. Denmark, Tunisia vs. France
E-Group
Remaining Fixtures
Japan vs. Costa Rica (5 a.m. ET)
Spain vs. Germany (2:00 ET)
Costa Rica against. Germany, Japan vs. Spain
F-Group
Remaining Fixtures
Belgium vs. Morocco (8:00 a.m. ET)
Croatia vs. Canada (11 a.m. ET)
Canada against. Morocco, Croatia vs. Belgium
G-Group
Remaining Fixtures
Cameroon vs. Serbia (5 a.m. ET)
Brazil vs. Switzerland (11:00 a.m. ET)
Cameroon vs. Brazil, Serbia vs. Switzerland (2 p.m. ET)
H-Group
Remaining Fixtures
South Korea vs. Ghana (8:00 a.m. ET)
Portugal vs. Uruguay (noon ET)
Ghana vs. Uruguay, South Korea vs. Portugal (10 a.m. ET)
Final Words
If the Netherlands wins Ecuador and Senegal beat Qatar, the Dutch will advance to the round of 16 while the hosts will be eliminated. In a similar vein, if Ecuador beats the Netherlands and Qatar beats Senegal, Ecuador will advance to the round of 16, and the Netherlands vs. Qatar match will essentially become a knockout match.
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