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Soccer-World Cup 2022: England’s route to final explained
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(Reuters) – England are looking to win their second World Cup title at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 tournament in Qatar. Here is what you need to know about their route to the final:
(Reuters) – England are looking to win their second World Cup title at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 tournament in Qatar. Here is what you need to know about their route to the final:
HOW DID ENGLAND QUALIFY FOR THE ROUND OF 16?
* The top two in each World Cup group advance to the last 16. The knockout rounds will begin on Dec. 3 and will feature one-off matches, which can go to extra time and then penalties to decide the winner.
* England finished top of Group B on seven points having beaten Iran 6-2 and drawn 0-0 with the United States, before defeating Wales 3-0.
WHO ARE ENGLAND’S OPPONENTS IN THE ROUND OF 16?
* England’s Round of 16 tie will be against Senegal, the runners-up of Group A.
WHO ARE ENGLAND’S POTENTIAL OPPONENTS IN THE QUARTER-FINALS?
* If England beat Senegal they could encounter France in the quarter-finals, provided the 2018 champions can beat Poland.
WHO ARE ENGLAND’S POTENTIAL OPPONENTS IN THE SEMI-FINALS?
* If England make it to the semis one of the teams they could face is Group E runners-up Spain, or Portugal if they win Group H.
WHO COULD ENGLAND FACE IN THE FINAL?
* If England go all the way to the final they could potentially find themselves taking on Brazil if, as expected, the five-times winners top Group G.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson/Peter Rutherford)
The World Cup is an international soccer tournament held every four years, featuring teams from around the globe competing for the title of world champion.
Knockout rounds are elimination matches in a tournament where teams compete in single matches, and the losing team is eliminated from the competition.
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