2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is the second stage of the competition, just after 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. The top two teams from each group (16 in total) would advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination. In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time would be played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners. A third place play-off will also be played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the eight groups will qualify for the knockout stage.

 Group Winners Runners-up A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H  

Bracket

Round of 16

France vs Argentina

 GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)RB 2 Benjamin Pavard  CB 4 Raphaël VaraneCB 5 Samuel UmtitiLB 21Lucas HernándezCM 13N'Golo KantéCM 6 Paul PogbaRW 10Kylian Mbappé   AM 7 Antoine Griezmann   LW 14Blaise Matuidi    CF 9 Olivier Giroud  Substitutions:MF 12Corentin Tolisso   FW 18Nabil Fekir   FW 20Florian Thauvin   Manager:Didier Deschamps300px GK 12Franco ArmaniRB 2 Gabriel MercadoCB 17Nicolás Otamendi  CB 16Marcos Rojo    LB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico  CM 15Enzo Pérez   CM 14Javier Mascherano  CM 7 Éver Banega  RF 22Cristian Pavón   CF 10Lionel Messi (c)LF 11Ángel Di MaríaSubstitutions:DF 6 Federico Fazio   FW 19Sergio Agüero   MF 13Maximiliano Meza   Manager:Jorge Sampaoli

Man of the Match:
Kylian Mbappé (France)

Assistant referees:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Fifth official:
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Uruguay vs Portugal

 GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 22Martín CáceresCB 2 José GiménezCB 3 Diego Godín (c)LB 17Diego LaxaltRM 8 Nahitan Nández   CM 14Lucas TorreiraCM 15Matías VecinoLM 6 Rodrigo Bentancur   CF 9 Luis SuárezCF 21Edinson Cavani   Substitutions:MF 7 Cristian Rodríguez   FW 11Cristhian Stuani   MF 5 Carlos Sánchez   Manager:Óscar Tabárez300px GK 1 Rui PatrícioRB 15Ricardo PereiraCB 3 PepeCB 6 José FonteLB 5 Raphaël GuerreiroRM 11Bernardo SilvaCM 14William CarvalhoCM 23Adrien Silva   LM 10João Mário   CF 17Gonçalo Guedes   CF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)  Substitutions:FW 20Ricardo Quaresma   FW 9 André Silva   MF 4 Manuel Fernandes   Manager:Fernando Santos

Man of the Match:
Edinson Cavani (Uruguay)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Fifth official:
Corey Rockwell (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Mark Geiger (United States)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Spain vs Russia

 GK 1 David de GeaRB 4 Nacho   CB 3 Gerard Piqué  CB 15Sergio Ramos (c)LB 18Jordi AlbaCM 8 KokeCM 5 Sergio BusquetsRW 21David Silva   AM 22IscoLW 20Marco Asensio   CF 19Diego Costa   Substitutions:MF 6 Andrés Iniesta   DF 2 Dani Carvajal   FW 17Iago Aspas   FW 9 Rodrigo   Manager:Fernando Hierro300px GK 1 Igor Akinfeev (c)SW 4 Sergei IgnashevichCB 3 Ilya Kutepov  CB 13Fyodor KudryashovRWB2 Mário FernandesLWB18Yuri Zhirkov   CM 19Aleksandr Samedov   CM 11Roman Zobnin  CM 7 Daler Kuzyayev   CF 22Artem Dzyuba   CF 17Aleksandr GolovinSubstitutions:DF 14Vladimir Granat   MF 6 Denis Cheryshev   FW 10Fyodor Smolov   MF 21Aleksandr Yerokhin   Manager:Stanislav Cherchesov

Man of the Match:
Igor Akinfeev (Russia)

Assistant referees:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Clément Turpin (France)
Fifth official:
Nicolas Danos (France)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Mark Borsch (Germany)
Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Croatia vs Denmark

 GK 23Danijel SubašićRB 2 Šime VrsaljkoCB 6 Dejan LovrenCB 21Domagoj VidaLB 3 Ivan Strinić   CM 7 Ivan RakitićCM 11Marcelo Brozović   RW 18Ante RebićAM 10Luka Modrić (c)LW 4 Ivan Perišić   CF 17Mario Mandžukić   Substitutions:MF 8 Mateo Kovačić   DF 22Josip Pivarić   FW 9 Andrej Kramarić   MF 19Milan Badelj   Manager:Zlatko Dalić300px GK 1 Kasper SchmeichelRB 5 Jonas KnudsenCB 4 Simon Kjær (c)CB 13Mathias Jørgensen  LB 14Henrik DalsgaardCM 6 Andreas Christensen   CM 8 Thomas Delaney   CM 10Christian EriksenRF 20Yussuf PoulsenCF 21Andreas Cornelius   LF 11Martin Braithwaite   Substitutions:MF 19Lasse Schöne   FW 9 Nicolai Jørgensen   MF 2 Michael Krohn-Dehli   FW 23Pione Sisto   Manager: Åge Hareide

Man of the Match:
Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark)

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Bellati (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Fifth official:
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Brazil vs Mexico

 GK 1 AlissonRB 22FagnerCB 2 Thiago Silva (c)CB 3 MirandaLB 6 Filipe Luís  CM 15Paulinho   CM 5 Casemiro  RW 19Willian   AM 11Philippe Coutinho   LW 10NeymarCF 9 Gabriel JesusSubstitutions:MF 17Fernandinho   FW 20Roberto Firmino   DF 13Marquinhos   Manager:Tite300px GK 13Guillermo OchoaRB 21Edson Álvarez    CB 2 Hugo AyalaCB 3 Carlos Salcedo  LB 23Jesús GallardoCM 16Héctor Herrera  CM 4 Rafael Márquez (c)   CM 18Andrés Guardado  RF 11Carlos VelaCF 14Javier Hernández   LF 22Hirving LozanoSubstitutions:MF 7 Miguel Layún   MF 6 Jonathan dos Santos   FW 9 Raúl Jiménez   Manager: Juan Carlos Osorio

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Mauro Tonolini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Fifth official:
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Belgium vs Japan

 GK 1 Thibaut CourtoisCB 2 Toby AlderweireldCB 4 Vincent KompanyCB 5 Jan VertonghenRM 15Thomas MeunierCM 7 Kevin De BruyneCM 6 Axel WitselLM 11Yannick Carrasco   RF 14Dries Mertens   CF 9 Romelu LukakuLF 10Eden Hazard (c)Substitutions:MF 8 Marouane Fellaini   MF 22Nacer Chadli   Manager: Roberto Martínez300px GK 1 Eiji KawashimaRB 19Hiroki SakaiCB 22Maya YoshidaCB 3 Gen ShojiLB 5 Yuto NagatomoCM 17Makoto Hasebe (c)CM 7 Gaku Shibasaki    RW 8 Genki Haraguchi   AM 10Shinji KagawaLW 14Takashi InuiCF 15Yuya OsakoSubstitutions:MF 16Hotaru Yamaguchi   MF 4 Keisuke Honda   Manager:Akira Nishino

Man of the Match:
Eden Hazard (Belgium)

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Fifth official:
Jean Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Video assistant referee:
Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Clément Turpin (France)
Mark Borsch (Germany)
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Sweden vs Switzerland

 GK 1 Robin OlsenRB 2 Mikael Lustig    CB 3 Victor LindelöfCB 4 Andreas Granqvist (c)LB 6 Ludwig AugustinssonRM 17Viktor ClaessonCM 13Gustav SvenssonCM 8 Albin EkdalLM 10Emil Forsberg   CF 9 Marcus Berg   CF 20Ola ToivonenSubstitutions:DF 5 Martin Olsson   DF 16Emil Krafth   FW 22Isaac Kiese Thelin   Manager:Janne Andersson300px GK 1 Yann SommerRB 6 Michael Lang  CB 20Johan DjourouCB 5 Manuel AkanjiLB 13Ricardo RodríguezCM 11Valon Behrami (c)  CM 10Granit Xhaka  RW 23Xherdan ShaqiriAM 15Blerim Džemaili   LW 14Steven Zuber   CF 19Josip DrmićSubstitutions:FW 7 Breel Embolo   FW 9 Haris Seferović   Manager:Vladimir Petković

Man of the Match:
Emil Forsberg (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Robert Vukan (Slovenia)
Fourth official:
Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Fifth official:
Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain)
Video assistant referee:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)

Colombia vs England

 GK 1 David OspinaRB 4 Santiago Arias    CB 13Yerry MinaCB 23Dávinson SánchezLB 17Johan MojicaCM 5 Wílmar Barrios  CM 6 Carlos Sánchez    CM 16Jefferson Lerma   RW 11Juan Cuadrado  LW 20Juan Fernando Quintero   CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c)  Substitutions:FW 7 Carlos Bacca    MF 15Mateus Uribe   FW 14Luis Muriel   DF 2 Cristián Zapata   Manager: José Pékerman300px GK 1 Jordan PickfordCB 2 Kyle Walker   CB 5 John StonesCB 6 Harry MaguireDM 8 Jordan Henderson  CM 20Dele Alli   CM 7 Jesse Lingard  RM 12Kieran TrippierLM 18Ashley Young   CF 10Raheem Sterling   CF 9 Harry Kane (c)Substitutions:MF 4 Eric Dier   FW 11Jamie Vardy   DF 3 Danny Rose   FW 19Marcus Rashford   Manager:Gareth Southgate

Man of the Match:
Harry Kane (England)

Assistant referees:
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Frank Anderson (United States)
Fourth official:
Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)

Quarter-finals

Uruguay vs France

 GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 22Martín CáceresCB 2 José GiménezCB 3 Diego Godín (c)LB 17Diego LaxaltRM 8 Nahitan Nández   CM 14Lucas TorreiraCM 15Matías VecinoLM 6 Rodrigo Bentancur    CF 9 Luis SuárezCF 11Cristhian Stuani   Substitutions:FW 18Maxi Gómez   MF 7 Cristian Rodríguez    FW 20Jonathan Urretaviscaya   Manager:Óscar Tabárez300px GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)RB 2 Benjamin PavardCB 4 Raphaël VaraneCB 5 Samuel UmtitiLB 21Lucas Hernández  CM 6 Paul PogbaCM 13N'Golo KantéRW 10Kylian Mbappé    AM 7 Antoine Griezmann   LW 12Corentin Tolisso   CF 9 Olivier GiroudSubstitutions:MF 15Steven Nzonzi   FW 11Ousmane Dembélé   FW 18Nabil Fekir   Manager:Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match:
Antoine Griezmann (France)

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Bellati (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Fifth official:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Brazil vs Belgium

 GK 1 AlissonRB 22Fagner  CB 2 Thiago SilvaCB 3 Miranda (c)LB 12MarceloCM 15Paulinho   CM 17Fernandinho  RW 19Willian   AM 11Philippe CoutinhoLW 10NeymarCF 9 Gabriel Jesus   Substitutions:FW 20Roberto Firmino   FW 7 Douglas Costa   MF 8 Renato Augusto   Manager:Tite300px GK 1 Thibaut CourtoisCB 2 Toby Alderweireld  CB 4 Vincent KompanyCB 5 Jan VertonghenRM 15Thomas Meunier  CM 8 Marouane FellainiCM 6 Axel WitselLM 22Nacer Chadli   RF 7 Kevin De BruyneCF 9 Romelu Lukaku   LF 10Eden Hazard (c)Substitutions:DF 3 Thomas Vermaelen   MF 17Youri Tielemans   Manager: Roberto Martínez

Man of the Match:
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)

Assistant referees:
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)
Fourth official:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Fifth official:
Corey Rockwell (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Mark Borsch (Germany)
Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Sweden vs England

 GK 1 Robin OlsenRB 16Emil Krafth   CB 3 Victor LindelöfCB 4 Andreas Granqvist (c)LB 6 Ludwig AugustinssonRM 17Viktor ClaessonCM 7 Sebastian Larsson  CM 8 Albin EkdalLM 10Emil Forsberg   CF 9 Marcus BergCF 20Ola Toivonen   Substitutions:FW 11John Guidetti    DF 5 Martin Olsson   DF 18Pontus Jansson   Manager:Janne Andersson300px GK 1 Jordan PickfordCB 2 Kyle WalkerCB 5 John StonesCB 6 Harry Maguire  DM 8 Jordan Henderson   CM 20Dele Alli   CM 7 Jesse LingardRM 12Kieran TrippierLM 18Ashley YoungCF 10Raheem Sterling   CF 9 Harry Kane (c)Substitutions:DF 17Fabian Delph   MF 4 Eric Dier   FW 19Marcus Rashford   Manager:Gareth Southgate

Man of the Match:
Jordan Pickford (England)

Assistant referees:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Fifth official:
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Russia vs Croatia

 GK 1 Igor Akinfeev (c)RB 2 Mário FernandesCB 3 Ilya KutepovCB 4 Sergei IgnashevichLB 13Fyodor KudryashovCM 11Roman ZobninCM 7 Daler KuzyayevRW 19Aleksandr Samedov   AM 17Aleksandr Golovin   LW 6 Denis Cheryshev   CF 22Artem Dzyuba   Substitutions:MF 21Aleksandr Yerokhin   FW 10Fyodor Smolov   MF 8 Yury Gazinsky    MF 9 Alan Dzagoev   Manager:Stanislav Cherchesov300px GK 23Danijel SubašićRB 2 Šime Vrsaljko   CB 6 Dejan Lovren  CB 21Domagoj Vida  LB 3 Ivan Strinić    CM 7 Ivan RakitićCM 10Luka Modrić (c)RW 18Ante RebićAM 9 Andrej Kramarić   LW 4 Ivan Perišić   CF 17Mario MandžukićSubstitutions:MF 11Marcelo Brozović   DF 22Josip Pivarić    MF 8 Mateo Kovačić   DF 5 Vedran Ćorluka   Manager:Zlatko Dalić

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia)

Assistant referees:
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Fifth official:
Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Semi-finals

France vs Belgium

 GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)RB 2 Benjamin PavardCB 4 Raphaël VaraneCB 5 Samuel UmtitiLB 21Lucas HernándezCM 6 Paul PogbaCM 13N'Golo Kanté  RW 10Kylian Mbappé  AM 7 Antoine GriezmannLW 14Blaise Matuidi   CF 9 Olivier Giroud   Substitutions:MF 15Steven Nzonzi   MF 12Corentin Tolisso   Manager:Didier Deschamps300px GK 1 Thibaut CourtoisCB 2 Toby Alderweireld  CB 4 Vincent KompanyCB 5 Jan Vertonghen  DM 6 Axel WitselCM 19Mousa Dembélé   CM 8 Marouane Fellaini   RM 22Nacer Chadli   LM 7 Kevin De BruyneCF 9 Romelu LukakuCF 10Eden Hazard (c)  Substitutions:FW 14Dries Mertens   MF 11Yannick Carrasco   FW 21Michy Batshuayi   Manager: Roberto Martínez

Man of the Match:
Samuel Umtiti (France)

Assistant referees:
Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay)
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Croatia vs England

 GK 23Danijel SubašićRB 2 Šime VrsaljkoCB 6 Dejan LovrenCB 21Domagoj VidaLB 3 Ivan Strinić   CM 7 Ivan RakitićCM 11Marcelo BrozovićRW 18Ante Rebić    AM 10Luka Modrić (c)   LW 4 Ivan PerišićCF 17Mario Mandžukić    Substitutions:DF 22Josip Pivarić   FW 9 Andrej Kramarić   DF 5 Vedran Ćorluka   MF 19Milan Badelj   Manager:Zlatko Dalić300px GK 1 Jordan PickfordCB 2 Kyle Walker    CB 5 John StonesCB 6 Harry MaguireDM 8 Jordan Henderson   CM 20Dele AlliCM 7 Jesse LingardRM 12Kieran TrippierLM 18Ashley Young   CF 10Raheem Sterling   CF 9 Harry Kane (c)Substitutions:FW 19Marcus Rashford   DF 3 Danny Rose   MF 4 Eric Dier   FW 11Jamie Vardy   Manager:Gareth Southgate

Man of the Match:
Ivan Perišić (Croatia)

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Fifth official:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Third place play-off

 GK 1 Thibaut CourtoisCB 2 Toby AlderweireldCB 4 Vincent KompanyCB 5 Jan VertonghenRM 15Thomas MeunierCM 17Youri Tielemans   CM 6 Axel Witsel  LM 22Nacer Chadli   RF 7 Kevin De BruyneCF 9 Romelu Lukaku   LF 10Eden Hazard (c)Substitutions:DF 3 Thomas Vermaelen   FW 14Dries Mertens   MF 19Mousa Dembélé   Manager: Roberto Martínez300px GK 1 Jordan PickfordCB 16Phil JonesCB 5 John Stones  CB 6 Harry Maguire  DM 4 Eric DierCM 21Ruben Loftus-Cheek   CM 17Fabian DelphRM 12Kieran TrippierLM 3 Danny Rose   CF 10Raheem Sterling   CF 9 Harry Kane (c)Substitutions:MF 7 Jesse Lingard   FW 19Marcus Rashford   MF 20Dele Alli   Manager:Gareth Southgate

Man of the Match:
Eden Hazard (Belgium)

Assistant referees:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official:
Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Mark Geiger (United States)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Final

References

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