2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 30 June with the round of 16 and ended on 15 July with the final match, held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.[1] The top two teams from each group (16 in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off was also played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.[2]

France won the final 4–2 against Croatia for their second title,[3] while Belgium won the third place play-off 2–0 over England.

All times listed are local time.[1]

  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Formidable France secure second title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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