The World Cup defines the round of 16 with Argentina, Brazil, France and Spain in the pools

MADRID, 2 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The World Cup in Qatar 2022 has already drawn its path to the final after the closure this Friday of the group stage, with the round of 16 matches that take place from December 3 to 6 and with Argentina, Brazil, France and Spain as favorites to see in the semifinals.

The chevrons did not work for Germany, Belgium or Uruguay in the World Cup, eliminated at the first exchange, and the accounts smiled at three qualified Asian Conference teams, a record in the tournament, such as Japan, South Korea and Australia .

Almost no one got rid of the scare to a greater or lesser extent, until they formed the following round of 16 crosses: Netherlands-United States, Argentina-Australia, Japan-Croatia, Brazil-South Korea, England-Senegal, France-Poland, Spain- Morocco and Portugal-Switzerland.

Spain will face its African neighbor on Tuesday after being second in Group E. The minutes of panic against Japan cost Luis Enrique's men the defeat (2-1) on the last day, but the accounts may not look bad. On her side of the table, the three-time European champion would meet Portugal or Switzerland in the quarterfinals and France or England would also appear on her horizon.

Brazil looked like the great Spanish threat, but Tite's men were first, despite the blur (1-0) against Cameroon, and the Swiss, second. Thus, Qatar 2022 rubs its hands thinking about an Argentina-Brazil in the semifinals, the two strongest candidates on that side of the table, with European prominence on the other.

France, current champion, will face thick Poland without confidence after losing to Tunisia at the end of their group. The Gauls would be waiting for the winner of England-Senegal, with many ballots for the inventors of football.

The 'Three Lions' know well what the fortune of a friendly team is, as they took advantage of in Russia 2018 to reach the semifinals, but the shirt is not a guarantee of victory. All in all, for Spain the first match is affordable, before considering a much more demanding Portugal as a hypothetical quarterfinal match.

The Netherlands, a cover that has not lost since its elimination in the last EURO, England and Morocco are the only three teams that have not known defeat in Qatar. On the other hand, England, Switzerland, Croatia, Spain, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, France and Portugal repeat their presence in the round of 16 four years later.

The all or nothing adds emotion to a World Cup that has already left several heart-stopping moments, especially on the third and final day. Thus, the United States and Iran left a direct duel beyond the football that the Americans stayed to advance in a Group B that left the poor image of Gareth Bale's Wales.

In Group C, Poland tightrope walked in their 0-2 loss to Argentina, for many minutes in the round of 16 due to a pair of yellow cards. It went well for coach Czeslaw Michniewicz: Mexico died on the shore and 'Tata' Martino said goodbye to the 'Tri'.

Tunisia was not worth its miracle against the champion and Australia repeated its feat of 2006 and, in Group E, Spain and Germany were eliminated for a few minutes. Hansi Flick's men helped Luis Enrique's and Japan's men, with two goals in five minutes and a ball that is still not clear if it came out, they were first in the group of death.

There was drama every day, not for the revelation Morocco but for a Belgium that was left out, saying goodbye to Roberto Martínez, when their historic scorer Lukaku missed two meters from the goal line in discount against Croatia. The last day of the groups left Uruguay in tears, due to a Korean goal in discount, and Cameroon's, with joy at their goodbye, beating Brazil.