The Round of 32 is underway, and the first knockout match has already sent one team into the next round.
Yesterday's Result
🇿🇦 South Africa 0 - 1 Canada 🇨🇦
Canada became the first team to book their place in the Round of 16 with a narrow 1-0 win over South Africa.
It was exactly the kind of tight knockout match we expected. South Africa made it difficult, but Canada found the decisive moment and held firm to progress.
South Africa's World Cup journey ends in the Round of 32, while Canada move on and wait for the winner of Netherlands vs Morocco.
Samui Unlocked Prediction Review
- Prediction: South Africa 1 - 2 Canada
- Actual Result: South Africa 0 - 1 Canada
- Outcome: Correct winner ✅
Prediction Record: 1/1 correct in the knockout stage.
Today's Matches
🇧🇷 Brazil vs Japan 🇯🇵
Kick-off: 00:00 ICT
Venue: Houston
Prediction: Brazil 2 - 0 Japan
Japan are organised, quick and dangerous in transition, but Brazil should have enough attacking firepower to control the game and find the goals they need.
🇩🇪 Germany vs Paraguay 🇵🇾
Kick-off: 03:30 ICT
Venue: Boston
Prediction: Germany 2 - 1 Paraguay
Paraguay will not make this comfortable. They are capable of turning the match into a scrap, but Germany's quality in the final third should eventually pull them through.
🇳🇱 Netherlands vs Morocco 🇲🇦
Kick-off: 08:00 ICT
Venue: Monterrey
Prediction: Netherlands 1 - 1 Morocco
This feels like the awkward one. Morocco are disciplined, dangerous on the break and built for knockout football. The Netherlands may have more individual quality, but this could easily go beyond 90 minutes. Do expect the Netherlands to clinch the win in penalties, 4-2.
Prediction Summary
- 🇧🇷 Brazil 2 - 0 Japan 🇯🇵
- 🇩🇪 Germany 2 - 1 Paraguay 🇵🇾
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands 1 - 1 Morocco 🇲🇦 (pen. 4-2)
The Round of 32 is already delivering tight margins, and today's three fixtures could bring everything from Brazilian flair to a possible Morocco upset.
