With the start of the last round of the World Cup group stage, this Wednesday (24)the classifieds for the round of 16 and the first knockout matches began to be defined.
In Group A, Mexico confirmed its leadership of the group and advanced directly to the next phasewhile the South Africa secured second place and also secured a place among the remaining 32 teams.
The definition of Group A also immediately impacted the selection of the competition. As the key leader, Mexico already knows that it will face one of the best third-placed teams in groups C, E, F, H or I. The clash is scheduled for June 30, at 10 pm, in Mexico City.
South Africa had its opponent defined even before the end of the entire group stage. The African team will face Canadarunner-up in Group B, in a match scheduled for June 28, at 4pm, in Los Angeles. This was the first round of 16 clash to have both participants confirmed.
So far, in addition to Mexico and South Africa, the United States, Germany, France, Norway, Argentina, Colombia, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil and Morocco have also qualified for the knockout stage.. Bosnia and Herzegovina also secured a place as one of the best third-placed teams in the group stage.
