World Cup 2018, Round of 16: Who will progress to the Quarter-finals?

Brazil vs Mexico

Brazil national football team in training in Sochi

This match has the potential to be the most exciting match of this tournament. Mexico have the most lethal counter-attack of the tournament but it can go wrong too as it did against Sweden.

Brazil will be wary of the counter-attacking threat of Mexico and they'll need their defenders to be at their best. Hirving Lozano is a player who can decide the game in Mexico's favour whereas Phillipe Coutinho has been Brazil's best performer in midfield creative wise.

Prediction: Brazil to win 2-1

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Sweden vs Switzerland

2018 FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Switzerland vs Costa Rica

Sweden are a strong cohesive unit as they showed against Germany and Mexico, and they have a capable leader in Granqvist. But Swiss players have potential too. Xhaka showed his calmness against the Serbian midfield. Shaqiri, we all know, has the flair in his play and is a different player when he puts on his national team colours. These two are the most evenly matched teams at least on paper.

Prediction: Switzerland to win 1-0