World Cup 2018: Lawro's predictions for last-16 matches
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Half of the 32 teams have gone home, but which of the survivors will go all the way to the World Cup final at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 15 July?
The hopes of eight more nations will bite the dust after the first knockout round, which includes England against Colombia.
BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson is making a prediction for every match in Russia, and correctly guessed the outcome of 22 of the 48 group games.
Before the tournament, Lawro chose 14 of the 16 teams that are through to the first knockout stage, including Brazil, his pick to win the tournament, and England, who he believes will reach the quarter-finals.
Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan in Moscow.
Games | Score | Lawro's prediction |
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Saturday, 30 June | ||
France v Argentina | 4-3 | 2-1 |
Uruguay v Portugal | 2-1 | 1-0 |
Sunday, 1 July | ||
Spain v Russia | 1-1 (3-4 pens) | 2-0 |
Croatia v Denmark | 1-1 (3-2 pens) | 2-0 |
Monday 2 July | ||
Brazil v Mexico | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Belgium v Japan | 3-2 | 2-0 |
Tuesday 3 July | ||
Sweden v Switzerland | 1-0 | 0-1 |
Colombia v England | 1-1 (3-4 pens) | 0-2 |
Saturday, 30 June
France 4-3 Argentina
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Uruguay 2-1 Portugal
Lawro's prediction: 1-0
Sunday, 1 July
Spain 1-1 Russia (3-4 pens)
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Croatia 1-1 Denmark (3-2 pens)
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Monday, 2 July
Brazil 2-0 Mexico
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Belgium 3-2 Japan
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Tuesday, 3 July
Sweden 1-0 Switzerland
Lawro's prediction: 0-1
Colombia 1-1 England (3-4 pens)
Lawro's prediction: 0-2