Which teams have qualified for World Cup quarter-finals and who plays who next?

WORLD Cup last-16 ties are now well underway and teams are already making plans to play in the quarter-finals.

There’s no holding back in the last eight as it is when the competition really starts to get serious in Qatar.

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Getty Images – GettyDenzel Dumfries celebrates after scoring a third goal for the Dutch[/caption]

And as we get through the last-16, we can start to understand who could play who in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

The last-16 spans four days, with two games a day and then we have a two-day break and head into the next round.

Which teams have qualified for the quarter-finals?

Netherlands were the first team to qualify after beating USA 3-1.

Argentina have also made it into the last eight after beating Australia 2-1.

France are in after beating Poland 3-1 in a Kylian Mbappe masterclass.

And England will face the French, after their victory over Senegal.

GettyFrance hit three goals past Poland in the last-16 to qualify for the quarter-finals[/caption]

What are the last-16 fixtures and results?

Last 16

Saturday, December 3

Match 49: Netherlands 3-1 USA – RESULTMatch 50: Argentina 2-1 Australia – RESULT

Sunday, December 4

Match 52: France 3-1 Poland – RESULTMatch 51: England vs Senegal (7pm) – RESULT

Monday, December 5

Match 53: Japan 1-1 Croatia (1-3 pens) (3pm) – RESULTMatch 54: Brazil 4 South Korea 1 (7pm) – RESULT

Tuesday, December 6

Match 55: Morocco vs Spain (3pm) – ITV 1Match 56: Portugal vs Switzerland (7pm) – ITV 1

Quarter-finals

Confirmed teams in bold.

Friday, December 9

Match 58: Croatia vs Brazil (3pm)Match 57: Netherlands vs Argentina (7pm)

Saturday, December 10

Match 60: Morocco or Spain vs Portugal or Switzerland (3pm)Match 59:  England vs France (7pm)

Semi-finals

Tuesday, December 13

Match 61: Winners of Match 57 vs Winners of Match 58 (7pm)

Wednesday, December 14

Match 62: Winners of Match 59 vs Winners of Match 60 (7pm)Third/Fourth place play-off

Saturday, December 17

Losers of Match 61 vs Losers of Match 62 (3pm)

Final

Sunday, December 18

Winners of Match 61 vs Winners of Match 62 (3pm)

Based on UK time zone

What are the most important dates for the World Cup?

Quarter-final stages begin on December 9 – December 10.Semi-finals are taking place on December 13 – December 14.The World Cup final will be participated on Sunday, December 18.

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