The knockout stage is played in single-leg matches.
For each knockout stage match and for administrative purposes, the first team is considered Team A and the second Team B.
The six group winners, the six runners-up and the four best third-placed teams play the round of 16 as follows (‘W’ stands for group winner, ‘R’ for group runners-up and ‘3’ for third-placed teams):
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Match 1 |
WB vs 3A/D/E/F |
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Match 2 |
WA vs RC |
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Match 3 |
WF vs 3A/B/C |
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Match 4 |
RD vs RE |
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Match 5 |
WE vs 3A/B/C/D |
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Match 6 |
WD vs RF |
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Match 7 |
WC vs 3D/E/F |
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Match 8 |
RA vs RB |
The table below shows the different options for the round of 16 pairings involving third-placed teams, depending on which combination of third-placed teams qualify.
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Groups of the four best third-placed teams |
Match 1 - WB vs: |
Match 7 - WC vs: |
Match 5 - WE vs: |
Match 3 - WF vs: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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A B C D |
3A |
3D |
3B |
3C |
|
A B C E |
3A |
3E |
3B |
3C |
|
A B C F |
3A |
3F |
3B |
3C |
|
A B D E |
3D |
3E |
3A |
3B |
|
A B D F |
3D |
3F |
3A |
3B |
|
A B E F |
3E |
3F |
3B |
3A |
|
A C D E |
3E |
3D |
3C |
3A |
|
A C D F |
3F |
3D |
3C |
3A |
|
A C E F |
3E |
3F |
3C |
3A |
|
A D E F |
3E |
3F |
3D |
3A |
|
B C D E |
3E |
3D |
3B |
3C |
|
B C D F |
3F |
3D |
3C |
3B |
|
B C E F |
3F |
3E |
3C |
3B |
|
B D E F |
3F |
3E |
3D |
3B |
|
C D E F |
3F |
3E |
3D |
3C |
The eight winners of the round of 16 play the quarter-finals as follows:
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Quarter-final 1 |
Winner, Match 1 vs Winner, Match 2 |
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Quarter-final 2 |
Winner, Match 3 vs Winner, Match 4 |
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Quarter-final 3 |
Winner, Match 5 vs Winner, Match 6 |
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Quarter-final 4 |
Winner, Match 7 vs Winner, Match 8 |
The four winners of the quarter-finals play the semi-finals as follows:
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Semi-final 1 |
Winner, Quarter-final 1 vs Winner, Quarter-final 2 |
|
Semi-final 2 |
Winner, Quarter-final 3 vs Winner, Quarter-final 4 |
The two winners of the semi-finals play the final as follows:
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Final |
Winner, Semi-final 1 vs Winner, Semi-final 2 |