What are the possible World Cup matchups in Atlanta for the knockout rounds?
As the World Cup moves into the knockout rounds, Atlanta looks ahead to the final matches it will host.
Over the next few weeks, there will be three additional matches at Atlanta Stadium for the single-elimination rounds. The Round of 32 is set, including the one at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday.
Here’s a preliminary look at some of the teams who could play in Atlanta in the subsequent rounds:
Round of 16: Tuesday at noon
The second round of the knockout stage will have the winners of the matches between Argentina-Cape Verde and Australia-Egypt. The prospect of having either defending champion Argentina, which features superstar Lionel Messi, or Cape Verde, which began its magical run in the World Cup in Atlanta to become one of the most fascinating teams of this tournament, would bring excitement to Atlanta Stadium.
Semifinals: July 15 at 3 p.m.
Because the U.S. won its group, it’s in the top half of the bracket, and the Atlanta semifinal is in the bottom half, so seeing the U.S. national team in Atlanta Stadium won’t happen. But, among the bottom half of the draw, the remaining matches are Brazil-Norway and Mexico-England in the Round of 16 and Argentina-Cape Verde, Australia-Egypt, Switzerland-Algeria and Colombia-Ghana in the Round of 32.