World Cup Day 23: Continents Clash in First Round of Quarterfinals

And so we inch closer to the end — and a new World Cup champion. But, first, we still have the quarterfinals to get through — in which, for the first time ever, all eight group winners made it through the round of 16

Friday marks the beginning of the quarterfinals in which South America and Europe will each have to eliminate one of their own.

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After the round of 16, four European teams, three South American teams and one Central American team remain. When Friday is through, the Europeans and South Americans will each lose one more when Germany plays France, and Brazil plays Colombia. Read more...

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