The last-32 lineup for the FIFA World Cup was completed on Saturday following the conclusion of the final Group J matches, with Austria and Algeria securing places in the knockout stage. The 32 qualified teams are:
Group A: Mexico, South Africa
Group B: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C: Brazil, Morocco
Group D: United States, Australia, Paraguay
Group E: Germany, Cote d'Ivoire, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden
Group G: Belgium, Egypt
Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde
Group I: France, Norway, Senegal
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria
Group K: Colombia, Portugal, DR Congo
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana
The round-of-32 matchups are as follows:
South Africa vs Canada
Brazil vs Japan
Germany vs Paraguay
Netherlands vs Morocco
Cote d'Ivoire vs Norway
France vs Sweden
Mexico vs Ecuador
England vs DR Congo
Belgium vs Senegal
United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spain vs Austria
Portugal vs Croatia
Switzerland vs Algeria
Australia vs Egypt
Argentina vs Cabo Verde
Colombia vs Ghana
(Source: Xinhua)
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