World Cup 2022 bracket: Which teams are in quarter-finals? Who will England play? Who has the easiest run to the final?
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Updated 06/12/2022 at 21:20 GMT
England, France, Argentina, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Croatia and Morocco have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But who has the easiest route to the final with the bracket taking shape? Who will England face in the quarter-finals and - if the Three Lions make it - in the semi-finals? If you are asking yourselves these questions, we have the answers right here.
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The World Cup last 16 is complete, and the quarter-finals in Qatar are just around the corner and that - usually - is when the competition really starts to heat up.
The Netherlands became the first team to qualify for the quarter-final stage courtesy of a 3-1 win against the USA at the Khalifa International Stadium.
Next up for the Dutch is Argentina, who saw off Australia 2-1 after Lionel Messi sparkled on his 1000th career appearance.
France beat Poland 3-1 to seal their spot on Sunday, and then later on the same day England put three past Senegal to set up a showdown with the defending world champions.
In the first of the games on Monday Croatia won a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Japan. They will face pre-tournament favourites Brazil after they hammered South Korea 4-1 on Monday evening.
Morocco became the seventh team to qualify for the quarter-finals when they sensationally beat Spain on penalties in the early match on Tuesday. They will face Portugal who thrashed Switzerland 6-1 in the final last-16 match of the knockout stages.
Here is all the info you need to know about the knockout stages of the World Cup.
World Cup quarter-final schedule
| Match | Date (UK time) | Stadium |
| Croatia vs Brazil | December 9 at 15:00 | Education City Stadium |
| Netherlands v Argentina | December 9 at 19:00 | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
| Morocco vs Portugal | December 10 at 15:00 | Al Thumama Stadium |
| England v France | December 10 at 19:00 | Al Bayt stadium |
The 2022 World Cup bracket
Interested in plotting your team's route to the final? Look no further than Eurosport's bracket below that outlines each teams' route to the World Cup final.
Who will England play in the World Cup quarter-finals?
England beat Senegal on Sunday so will face France in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Facing the defending champions would be a huge test for the Three Lions, but should they get through that it will give the team a huge confidence boost.
However, waiting for them in a potential semi-final would be either Morocco or Portugal.
Who has the easiest route to the World Cup final?
The draw is very finely balanced. However, at a push, the South American teams - Argentina and Brazil - have the marginally easier route to the final. But, of course, being on the same side of the draw, they would face each other in the semi-final.
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