Stats suggest Qatar is a World Cup of shocks
The World Cup group stage has thrown up its fair share of surprises in 2022.
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Argentina, Netherlands eye quarters as World Cup last 16 kicks off
Australia take on Lionel Messi's Argentina in a David v Goliath World Cup showdown while the United States look to ambush the Netherlands as the World Cup knockout rounds get under way on Saturday.
Sub-par no more: Record-breaking African teams bounce back from 2018 disappointment
Four years ago Africa was left without a representative in the World Cup last 16 for the first time since the round was introduced in 1986, but the response has been emphatic in Qatar.
Best still to come from World Cup favourites after shocks galore
Brazil’s teammates celebrate at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group G football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 2, 2022. – Brazil’s is qualified for the round of 16 even after loosing against Cameroon 0 – 1. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
World Cup 2022: What to expect on Day 14
After two weeks of four-game days, the festive football pre-Christmas diet kicks in on Saturday with only two games to view on Day 14 of this unseasonal World Cup.
World Cup 2022 Round of 16: qualified teams, schedule and how it works
With the World Cup knockout phase having begun, here is an overview of the teams advancing to the last 16 at the tournament in Qatar:
World Cup 2022: The Netherlands face the US while battling the flu, Argentina take on Australia
There are only two games taking place on Saturday on the first day of the knockout stage of the World Cup, and only one European team on the pitch: the Netherlands, as they take on the US.
World Cup Podcast: Ray Houghton on Brazil, Portugal weaknesses and last-16 lift-off
Ireland legend Ray Houghton joins Raf Diallo and Ed Leahy from Doha to watch Brazil vs Cameroon and Switzerland vs Serbia live, as well as reacting to Group H which saw South Korea qualify alongside Portugal. Houghton also previews the start of the last-16 as Argentina and Netherlands aim for the last-eight. He also explains why he is not buying the hype about Spain and Barcelona's young midfielders Pedri and Gavi.