World Cup 2022: Here's list of teams in pre-quarter finals & head-to-head stats

The group stage of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar concluded on Friday (2) with 16 teams advancing from eight groups to the pre-quarter finals. There were quite a few upsets and top teams such as Germany and Belgium failed to make it beyond the preliminary stage. Teams from Asia and Africa staged some upsets proving that they were not fast catching up with the dominant sides from Europe and Latin America while Qatar crashed out of the tournament in the group stage without winning a single match, the worst for any hosts in the 92-year-old history of football's biggest show on earth.

Here are how the pre-quarterfinal matches are lined up at the World Cup:

Match 1: Netherlands vs United States on Saturday (3) at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Head to head: Netherlands lead 4-1 in five encounters

Match 2: Argentina vs Australia on Saturday at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Head to head: Netherlands lead 5-1 in seven encounters with one draw

Match 3: France vs Poland on Sunday (4) at Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Head to head: France lead 8-3 in 16 encounters with five draws

Match 4: England vs Senegal on Sunday at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Head to head: They haven't played each other till now

Match 5: Japan vs Croatia on Monday (5) at Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Head to head: Both have won one game each in three encounters with one draw

Match 6: Brazil vs South Korea on Monday at Stadium 974, Doha

Head to head: Brazil lead 6-1 in seven encounters

Match 7: Morocco vs Spain on Tuesday (6) at Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Head to head: Spain lead 2-0 in three encounters with one draw

Match 8: Portugal vs Switzerland on Tuesday at Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

Head to head: Switzerland lead 11-9 in 25 encounters with five draws