The knockout stage of the

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is the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It will begin on 3 December with the round of 16 and will end on 18 December 2022 with the final match, held at

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. The top two teams from each group (sixteen in total) will advance to the knockout stage to compete in a

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style tournament. A third place play-off will also be played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals. All times listed are local, AST (

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Format

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time,

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will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a

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to determine the winners.

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the eight groups will qualify for the knockout stage.

Bracket

Round of 16

Winners Group A vs Runners-up Group B

Winners Group C vs Runners-up Group D

Winners Group D vs Runners-up Group C

Winners Group B vs Runners-up Group A

Winners Group E vs Runners-up Group F

Winners Group G vs Runners-up Group H

Winners Group F vs Runners-up Group E

Winners Group H vs Runners-up Group G

Quarter-finals

Winners Match 53 vs Winners Match 54

Winners Match 49 vs Winners Match 50

Winners Match 55 vs Winners Match 56

Winners Match 51 vs Winners Match 52

Semi-finals

Winners Match 57 vs Winners Match 58

Winners Match 59 vs Winners Match 60

Third place play-off

Final

References

External links

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