Now the real fun starts. Ahead of every knockout round at the World Cup, theScore's soccer editors - Gordon Brunt, Anthony Lopopolo, Gianluca Nesci, and Daniel Rouse - will make their predictions for each match in Qatar. We begin with the round of 16.
| Match | Brunt | Lopopolo | Nesci | Rouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands vs. United States | 🇳🇱 | 🇳🇱 | 🇺🇸 | 🇳🇱 |
| Argentina vs. Australia | 🇦🇷 | 🇦🇷 | 🇦🇷 | 🇦🇷 |
| France vs. Poland | 🇫🇷 | 🇫🇷 | 🇫🇷 | 🇫🇷 |
| England vs. Senegal | 🇸🇳 | 🇸🇳 | 🏴 | 🏴 |
| Japan vs. Croatia | 🇯🇵 | 🇭🇷 | 🇯🇵 | 🇭🇷 |
| Brazil vs. South Korea | 🇧🇷 | 🇧🇷 | 🇧🇷 | 🇧🇷 |
| Morocco vs. Spain | 🇪🇸 | 🇪🇸 | 🇲🇦 | 🇪🇸 |
| Portugal vs. Switzerland | 🇵🇹 | 🇨🇭 | 🇵🇹 | 🇨🇭 |
Check out our pre-tournament predictions here.
