Brazil has ‘passed’ the first test of the knockout stage. They won 2-1 against Japan in the Round of Thirty-Two. This time, the five-time world champions are aiming for the quarter-finals. To do that, they will have to ‘pass’ the Round of Sixteen or the last sixteen match.
Brazil’s last-16 match will be held on July 5 at 2:00 am Bangladesh time. The opponent for that match will be decided on Tuesday night. The winner of the Ivory Coast-Norway match will face Brazil in the last-16.
The possible next steps for all teams that have progressed past the group stage of the tournament have already been made clear. If England can win in the last 16, they could face Brazil in the quarter-finals. If England can’t reach that point, they could face Mexico, Ecuador or DR Congo. If they can get past the quarter-finals, they could face Argentina in the semi-finals.