What teams are in the round of 16 World Cup 2023?

While there’s plenty of soccer to be played at the 2023 world cup in Australia and New Zealand, the knockout round picture is almost complete.

Japan's Riko Ueki and Spain's Rocio Galvez go for a header during Japan's 4-0 win in the two teams' group stage finale.

The United States advanced to the Round of 16 after a scoreless draw with Portugal. The two-time defending champion finished second in Group E Tuesday after the Netherlands blew out Vietnam 7-0.

The group stage concludes Thursday with two 6 a.m. ET games: Morocco vs. Colombia and South Korea vs. Germany.

Here’s a look at how each of the 32 teams stands:

Group A

  1. Switzerland (5 points – 2-0 win over Philippines; 0-0 tie vs. Norway; 0-0 tie vs. New Zealand): An early-morning draw Sunday with tournament host New Zealand put the Swiss into the knockout stage. They will face Spain, the runner-up of Group C, in the next round.
  2. Norway (4 points – 1-0 loss to New Zealand; 0-0 tie vs. Switzerland; 6-0 win vs. Philippines): Norway, the 1995 World Cup winners, were at risk of missing the knockout stage with only one point before a major victory against the Philippines on Sunday, combined with some help from Switzerland to hold New Zealand scoreless. Norway takes second place thanks to a +5 goal differential and will play Japan next.
  3. New Zealand (4 points – 1-0 win over Norway; 1-0 loss to Philippines; 0-0 tie vs. Switzerland): A roller-coaster World Cup — the highs of a first-ever world cup win followed by the lows of a stunning loss — comes to an end for one of the two host nations.
  4. Philippines (3 points – 2-0 loss to Switzerland; 1-0 win over New Zealand; 6-0 loss vs. Norway): The Philippines had a memorable World Cup debut by pulling off a shocking upset against New Zealand. Their journey ended on Sunday with a loss to Norway.

Group B

  1. Australia (6 points – 1-0 win over Ireland; 3-2 loss to Nigeria; 4-0 win over Canada): The loss to Nigeria put the pressure on Australia — a pre-tournament dark horse contender — to defeat Canada to advance. And the hosts delivered in a big way, winning the group and advancing to play the runner-up of Group D, Denmark.
  2. Nigeria (5 points – 0-0 tie vs. Canada; 3-2 win over Australia; 0-0 tie vs. Ireland): The Super Falcons take second in the group. Their big win over Australia helped push them through to the knockouts, where they will face powerhouse England, the Group D winner.
  3. Canada (4 points – 0-0 tie vs. Nigeria; 2-1 win over Ireland; 4-0 loss to Australia): The Olympic gold medalists in Tokyo needed to avoid a loss to host Australia. Now, they are eliminated after the group stage for the first time since the 2011 World Cup.
  4. Ireland (1 point – 1-0 loss to Australia; 2-1 loss to Canada; 0-0 tie vs. Nigeria): Ireland’s first World Cup appearance will end with a group stage exit.

Group C

  1. Japan (9 points – 5-0 win over Zambia; 2-0 win over Costa Rica; 4-0 win over Spain): Japan made a statement against Spain to win the group. They will play Norway in the next round.
  2. Spain (6 points – 3-0 win over Costa Rica; 5-0 win over Zambia; 4-0 loss to Japan): Spain finished second in the group. It will move on to play Switzerland.
  3. Zambia (3 points – 5-0 loss to Japan; 5-0 loss to Spain; 3-1 win over Costa Rica): One of eight World Cup first-timers, Zambia got its first World Cup win against Costa Rica in its final group stage game before heading home.
  4. Costa Rica (0 points – 3-0 loss to Spain; 2-0 loss to Japan; 3-1 loss to Zambia): A defeat against Japan on Tuesday eliminated Las Ticas from advancing to the knockout stage before their final match against Zambia.

Group D

  1. England (9 points – 1-0 win over Haiti; 1-0 win over Denmark; 6-1 win over China): The reigning European champions didn’t ease up during a dominant win against China on Tuesday. Lauren James scored twice in England’s final group game, setting up a Round of 16 match against Nigeria.
  2. Denmark (6 points – 1-0 win over China; 1-0 loss to England; 2-0 win over Haiti): Denmark is on to its first foray into the knockout stage since the 1995 World Cup. Pernille Harder scored off a penalty after Dayana Pierre-Louis’ handball in the 21st minute. Denmark faces Australia in the Round of 16.
  3. China (3 points – 1-0 loss to Denmark; 1-0 win over Haiti; 6-1 loss to England): China allowed three goals in the first half against England and saw its hopes dissipate quickly with a lopsided loss.
  4. Haiti (0 points – 1-0 loss to England; 1-0 loss to China; 2-0 loss to Denmark): In their first World Cup, the Haitian women were eliminated after a loss to Denmark.