The last set of 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 matches will be played on July 3, Tuesday. It will begin with Sweden vs Switzerland at 7.30pm IST followed by Colombia vs England at 11.30pm IST. The pre-quarters knockout stage saw big teams like Argentina, Spain, Portugal humbly bow out of the tournament and with these R16 matches, the schedule of FIFA World Cup 2018 quarter-final time table will be finalised. But there’s still some time to go for the Round of 8 and footballs fans are keen on getting all the match information and details such as timings, venue details, live telecast, TV channels and other online streaming options.
The match-results of the six pre-quarter games played so far are – France beat Argentina 4-3 in match 1, Uruguay beat Portugal 2-1, Russia beat Spain 4-3 in penalties, Croatia beat Denmark 3-2 in penalties, Brazil beat Mexico 2-0, and Belgium beat Japan 3-2. So, wait for the winners of Sweden vs Switzerland and Colombia vs England to join France, Uruguay, Croatia, Brazil, Belgium, and Russia in the last eight.
The quarter-finals will begin from July 6, 2018, Friday. In fact, three quarter-final fixtures are decided already - Uruguay vs France on July 6 at 7.30pm IST and Brazil vs Belgium on July 6 at 11.30pm IST and Russia vs Croatia on July 7 at 11.30pm IST. Here take a look at the football world cup matches calendar and TV guide to make life simpler and just concentrate on supporting your side.
Sweden vs Switzerland: Kick-off time, Live Streaming, Scores and Team Details
The match 7 of 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 is between Sweden and Switzerland, while the former topped Group F, the latter came second in Group E behind Brazil. Sweden vs Switzerland will kick-off at 7.30pm IST (Indian time) at Saint Petersburg Stadium. Topping a group that contained the defending champions, Germany was no easy feat for Sweden, but they pulled it off. Barring their unfortunate 1-2 defeat against the Germans, the team showed a zeal to excel, beating South Korea and Mexico convincingly. Coming to Switzerland, they are a side who have yet not lost a game (two draws against Costa Rica and Brazil) and a win over Serbia. It looks like another close encounter is on the cards when Andreas Granqvist-led Swedes and Stephan Lichtsteiner-led Swiss meet in Saint Petersburg.
In India, you can watch Sweden vs Switzerland on TV channels Sony Ten 2/Sony Ten 2 HD (English), Sony Ten 3/Sony Ten 3 HD (Hindi). Log on to Sony Liv app if you want to get live streaming of Sweden vs Switzerland as well as get Sweden vs Switzerland - Live Football Score, Match 7, Round of 16 – Summary.
Colombia vs England: Kick-off time, Live Streaming, Scores and Team Details
The match 8 of 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 is between Colombia, the Group H topper and the second-ranked team of Group G, England. Colombia vs England will kick-off at 11.30pm IST (Indian time) at Spartak Stadium (Otkritie Arena). Colombia after getting off to a poor start, losing to Japan 1-2 in the opening group stage match, Radamel Falcao-side bounced back to top the Group H points table. As for England, they had a perfect start with captain Harry Kane firing all cylinders. However, England lost their third and last group match to Belgium and slipping to second place. But the past result will not matter, and all it matters is players’ form and their performances on the match day.
In India, you can watch Colombia vs England on TV channels Sony Ten 2/Sony Ten 2 HD (English), Sony Ten 3/Sony Ten 3 HD (Hindi). Log on to Sony Liv app if you want to get live streaming of Colombia vs England as well as get Colombia vs England - Live Football Score, Match 8, Round of 16 - Summary.
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