Three of the four quarter-finals in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar have been decided, which leaves one more to be finalised. The last two spots will be taken by two of the four teams who will be in action on Tuesday and early Wednesday morning India time. The last four teams trying to book a quarter-final spot are - Morocco, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland.
The Round of 16 games continue to produce some scintillating football in what has been one of the most open World Cups, perhaps of all time. Early Tuesday morning, five time champions Brazil produced perhaps their most complete performance of this tournament in both attack and defense against the South Koreans.
The 6 teams which have already booked a berth in the quarter-finals at Qatar 2022 are - Croatia, Brazil, Netherlands, Argentina, England and France.
As things stand right now, a Brazil vs Argentina semi-final is very much on the cards.
TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at how the Round of 16 stage is shaping up in Qatar and what the quarter-final line-up is looking like right now:
- Netherlands beat USA 3-1
- Argentina beat Australia 2-1
- France beat Poland 3-1
- England beat Senegal 3-0
- Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties (1-1 after full time and extra time)
- Brazil beat South Korea 4-1
Round of 16 matches left to play:
- Morocco vs Spain
- Portugal vs Switzerland
What the Quarter-Final line-up is looking like right now:
- December 9, Friday (8:30 PM IST) - Croatia vs Brazil
- December 10, Saturday (12:30 AM IST) - Netherlands vs Argentina
- December 10, Saturday (8:30 PM IST) - TBD vs TBD
- December 11, Sunday (12:30 AM IST) - England vs France
World Cup titles won by teams still in the fray:
Argentina - 2 titles (1978 & 1986)
France - 2 titles (1998 & 2018)
Brazil - 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Spain - 1 title (2010)
England - 1 title (1966)
Netherlands - 0 titles
Morocco - 0 titles
Portugal - 0 titles
Switzerland - 0 titles
Croatia - 0 titles
