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The 2022 FIFA World Cup began on Nov. 20 the knockout stage got underway Saturday, Dec. 3 as the United States were eliminated by the Netherlands. It’s the first winter edition in the history of the competition. Every team has finalized their squads and the best players in the world now take center stage in Qatar with action running through the final on Dec. 18. It’s been a long road to get to this point but after the draw on April 1 and the intercontinental playoffs getting decided in June in Doha, the schedule was locked in, and now the games are finally underway.
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World Cup bracket
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Round of 16
All times U.S./Eastern
Saturday, Dec. 3Netherlands 3, United States 1Argentina 2, Australia 1
Sunday, Dec. 4France 3, Poland 1England 3, Senegal 0
Monday, Dec. 5Japan vs. Croatia, 10 a.m. (Fox, Telemundo)Brazil vs. South Korea, 2 p.m. (Fox, Telemundo)
Tuesday, Dec. 6Morocco vs. Spain, 10 a.m. (Fox, Telemundo)Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m. (Fox, Telemundo)
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Quarterfinals
Friday, Dec. 9Japan/Croatia vs. Brazil/South Korea, 10 a.m. (Fox, Telemundo)Netherlands vs. Argentina, 2 p.m. (Fox, Telemundo)
Saturday, Dec. 10Morocco/Spain vs. Portugal/Switzerland, 10 a.m. (Fox, Telemundo)England vs. France, 2 p.m. (Fox, Telemundo)
Semifinals
Tuesday, Dec. 13Semifinal 1, 2 p.m. (Fox, Telemundo)
Wednesday, Dec. 14Semifinal 2, 2 p.m. (Fox, Telemundo)
Third Place
Saturday, Dec. 17Semifinal 1 loser vs. Semifinal 2 loser, 10 a.m. (Fox, Telemundo)
Final
Sunday, Dec. 18Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, 10 a.m. (Fox, Telemundo)
Completed games: Results
Sunday, Nov. 20Ecuador 2, Qatar 0
Monday, Nov. 21England 6, Iran 2Senegal 0, Netherlands 2United States 1, Wales 1
Tuesday, Nov. 22Argentina 1, Saudi Arabia 2Denmark 0, Tunisia 0Mexico 0, Poland 0France 4, Australia 1
Wednesday, Nov. 23Morocco 0, Croatia 0Germany 1, Japan 2Spain 7, Costa Rica 0Belgium 1, Canada 0
Thursday, Nov. 24Switzerland 1, Cameroon 0Uruguay 0, South Korea 0Portugal 3, Ghana 2Brazil 2, Serbia 0
Friday, Nov. 25Wales 0, Iran 2Qatar 1, Senegal 3Netherlands 1, Ecuador 1England 0, United States 0
Saturday, Nov. 26Tunisia 0, Australia 1Poland 2, Saudi Arabia 0France 2, Denmark 1Argentina 2, Mexico 0
Sunday, Nov. 27Japan 0, Costa Rica 1Belgium 0, Morocco 2Croatia 4, Canada 1Spain 1, Germany 1
Monday, Nov. 28Cameroon 3, Serbia 3South Korea 2, Ghana 3Brazil 1, Switzerland 0Portugal 2, Uruguay 0
Tuesday, Nov. 29Netherlands 2, Qatar 0Ecuador 1, Senegal 2Wales 0, England 3Iran 0, United States 1
Wednesday, Nov. 30Tunisia 1, France 0Australia 1, Denmark 0Poland 0, Argentina 2Saudi Arabia 1, Mexico 2
Thursday, Dec. 1Croatia 0, Belgium 0Canada 1, Morocco 2Japan 2, Spain 1Costa Rica 2, Germany 4
Friday, Dec. 2South Korea 2, Portugal 1Ghana 0, Uruguay 2Cameroon 1, Brazil 0Serbia 2, Switzerland 3