Decisive matches for the qualification for the round of 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup will be played this Thursday in two teams, at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Germany, Spain and Belgium take to the field with the mission and the illusion of ensuring the passage to the round, while Morocco-Canada will also face each other, for group F.

In the first round, Croatia and Belgium will define the passage to the round of 16 in a match valid for the third and last date. The Group F match will be played at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in the city of Rayyan, will be refereed by American Anthony Taylor and broadcast by TyC Sports and DirecTV.

Croatia will have the guaranteed ranking with a tie but in this case they will not get the first place, because for this place they only have to win without depending on the result of the other match in the group.

Belgium, on the other hand, will be eliminated if they lose against Luka Modric’s team, but the pass is guaranteed if they manage to win and in case of a tie, it will depend on the Moroccan team losing by more than two goals against the Canadians.

At the same time and for the same group, Morocco will play their chance to qualify for the round of 16 for the first time of a World Cup against Canada, which will bid farewell to the World Cup in Qatar. The match will be played at the Al Thumana Stadium in Doha, will be refereed by Raphael Claus of Brazil, and will be broadcast by Public TV and DeporTV.

The Africans arrive at the match well anchored in their game after the resounding victory over Belgium (2-0).

With a victory against the Canadians, Morocco will ensure their place in the next round and even with a draw – and even a defeat – they could also qualify depending on the result between Belgium (3 points) and Croatia (4) which will play at the same time. .

Two matches of 16

The second round presents two strong dishes. Germany, quadruple world champion, will face Costa Rica with the obligation to win. The match valid for the third and final day of Group E will be played at the Al Bayt stadium, located in the city of Al Khor, and will be refereed by the Frenchwoman Stéphanie Frappart, who will be the first woman to lead a one-match Women’s Cup of the male world.

The Germans sit last in the standings with just one point, after drawing 1-1 with Spain on the final day and losing 2-1 to Japan on their debut.

The team led by coach Hans-Dieter Flick have an obligation to go for a victory and hope that Japan will not tie or beat Spain for a chance to go to the next round.

Costa Rica, for their part, have three units, following the 7-0 win over Spain and the 1-0 win over Japan last time out.

The Costa Ricans will advance to the next round if they win, while a draw will also leave them in the Round of 16 if Spain beat Japan.

At the same time and for the same group, Spain will face Japan to qualify. The match will take place at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, with Moroccan referee Víctor Gómez and televised by TyC Sports.

Spain leads Group E with four points (balance +7), followed by Japan (0) and Costa Rica (-6) with three points, and Germany finishes with one (-1).

The Spanish team led by Luis Enrique will qualify with just a draw and would be first as Costa Rica would have to beat Germany by nearly 14 goals which is unthinkable.

Japan’s chances are to win and lead the group. In the event of a tie, they are not sure of qualifying because Germany, by beating the Central Americans, could surpass them in the tally of goals.

It is the Germans who dream of Spanish help since with a victory for the Iberians against the Asians, they are only counting on the victory of the Costa Ricans to be second in the group and qualify for the round of 16.

The only precedent for the two teams dates from April 25, 2001, a friendly match played in the Spanish city of Cordoba, at the Nuevo Arcángel stadium, with an Iberian victory 1-0 with a goal from Baraja in the 89th minute.