Well, what a set of matches that was in the Round of 16!
Australia’s dream run came to an end at the hands of Lionel Messi and Argentina while Japanese and Spanish hearts were broken on penalties.
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But there were several dominant performances across the board, as multiple nations proved why they are serious favourites to win the World Cup.
Now that the Round of 16 is in the books, what are the quarter final fixtures and when will they be played?
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WORLD CUP QUARTER FINAL SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES IN AEDT)
Croatia v Brazil (Saturday December 10, 2am)
Netherlands v Argentina (Saturday December 10, 6am)
Morocco v Portugal (Sunday December 11, 2am)
England v France (Sunday December 11, 6am)