The survivors of the preliminary round. (2018 FIFA World Cup ROUND OF 16)

The 16 teams that survived the preliminary round will be hoping to play three extra rounds after the ‘Round-of-16’.

In the final 16 teams left, there are 10 European(UEFA) teams, 4 South American(CONMEBOL) teams, 1 North American(CONCACAF), and 1 Asian(AFC) team.

UEFA
Russia
Spain
Portugal
France
Denmark
Croatia
Switzerland
Sweden
England
Belgium

CONMEBOL
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Colombia
CONCACAF
Mexico 

AFC
Japan

All the teams in the final round had to do the work to get here. However, it is looking like a lopsided bracket in the knockout round with many pre-tournament title favorites on one side. 

All the scores from the preliminary round. Lots of surprises and lots of close calls.
This was a tournament of upsets and slow starts for some of the ‘big guns’

Here are the teams ended their World Cup after 3 matches.

At the end of the preliminary round, this is how the 2018 FIFA World Cup groups stood.  Germany and Poland being the biggest of the disappointment. 

The journey to the finale. 

The ‘Round-of-16’ fixtures for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
France vs Argentina
Date – June 30, 2018
Venue – Kazan Arena

Uruguay vs Portugal
Date – June 30, 2018
Venue – Sochi

Spain vs Russia
Date – July 1, 2018
Venue – Luzhniki Stadium

Croatia vs Denmark
Date – July 1, 2018
Venue – Nizhny Novgorod

Brazil vs Mexico
Date – July 2, 2018
Venue – Samara

Belgium vs Japan
Date – July 2, 2018
Venue – Rostov-on-Don

Sweden vs Switzerland
Date – July 3, 2018
Venue – St. Petersburg

Colombia vs England
Date – July 3, 2018
Venue – Spartak Stadium