Argentina's possible route to final explained

Argentina are bidding to win a third World Cup title at the Nov 20-Dec 18 tournament in Qatar. Here is what you need to know about their route to the final:

How did Argentina qualify for the round of 16?

• The top two in each World Cup group advance to the last 16. The knockout rounds begin on Sunday and will feature one-off matches, which can go to extra time and penalties to decide the winners.

• Argentina recovered from their shock defeat to Saudi Arabia with back-to-back wins over Mexico and Poland to finish as winners of Group C.

Who are Argentine’s opponents in the Round of 16?

• Argentina's Round of 16 tie was against Australia, the runners-up of Group D. They won 2-1.

Who are Argentina’s potential quarter-final opponents?

• Now they will face Group A winners the Netherlands in the quarter-finals, who have just defeated the runners-up from Group B - the US, 3-1.

Who are Argentina’s potential opponents in the semi-final?

• If Argentina were to make it to the semi-finals, they could face Group F runners-up Croatia or South American rivals Brazil (Group G winners).

Who could face Argentina in the final?

• If Argentina go all the way to the final, they could potentially find themselves taking on either 2018 champions France (Group D winners), England (Group B winners) or Portugal (Group H winners).

- Reuters

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