The USA women's national team (USWNT) will get a big pay day after the men's team made it to the last 16.

By progressing to the knockout stages on Tuesday, the USA earned $13 million (£10.8 million). That will be shared with their female counterparts.

That's because, in February, the USWNT reached an agreement over equal pay with US Soccer, which meant that both the men's and women's teams will, from now on, share the prize money for all tournaments, including the World Cup.

If the men manage to progress past the Netherlands on Saturday, they will also bump up their pay to $17 million (£14.2 million) – which equates to $8.5 million (£7.1 million) for each team.

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The latest television audience numbers have been announced and the second round of group games in Qatar provided some record figures around the globe.

The English-language coverage of USA’s 0-0 draw with England was the most watched men's football match ever on US television, with a peak audience of 19.65m on FOX.

In the Netherlands, more than three quarters (76.6%) of everyone watching TV saw their 1-1 draw with Ecuador, while Portugal’s 2-0 win over Uruguay drew the highest ever World Cup TV audience in Portugal, with 5.35m viewers delivering an audience share of 69.5%.

In Argentina, the average audience for their pivotal match with Mexico was 8.48m - an audience share of 81.3%.

And in Japan, their shock win over Germany meant an extra 10m tuned in for their game with Costa Rica, but an average audience of 36.37m were left disappointed as Japan lost 1-0.

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Former Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta, speaking on BBC World Service's World Football in Qatar: "When you go into the round of 16 there’s not room for mistakes. We were lucky with the draw, Australia is a good game but we need to keep our feet on the ground and be humble and learn from the game against Saudi Arabia.

"There have been so many upsets in this World Cup. We have to go into that game thinking it will be really difficult. It’s a big chance for Australia, they have nothing to lose and we need another strong performance. But now is a moment to enjoy.

"Many people want to see [Lionel] Messi going far in this World Cup, it’s probably his last and it would be great to see him get to the World Cup final and hopefully have a chance to win it.

"Australia look strong on the break, they have some good players – [Aaron] Mooy in midfield, we have seen him play in the Premier League. He has quality. They have two or three players who can make the difference for them so Argentina need to be aware of that."

This is shaping up to be a decent World Cup for Africa.

Senegal and Morocco have both qualified for the last 16, while Tunisia beat holders France.

Today, Ghana will also reach the knockout stage if they defeat Uruguay (15:00 GMT). It looks tougher for Cameroon who must overcome Brazil (19:00) to have any chance of progressing.

No team from Africa has reached the semi-finals of the World Cup. Is that about to change?

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Brazilian football journalist Ricardo Setyon, speaking on BBC World Service's World Football in Qatar: "Neymar is the centre of everything around Brazil but I was sure that we are not Neymar dependant and that we could play without him. Then it happens and it is not like this, we need him there.

"He has an ankle injury and also a problem in the bone of the ankle, it’s not only the ligaments but a blood clot inside the bone. Normally it takes 20-25 days [to recover].

"Yesterday I was at the Brazilian camp… and I saw Neymar practising at the pool of the hotel and he was quite well, he was doing everything the other players were doing. He is going to be evaluated on Saturday, so he won’t play against Cameroon.

"In my opinion, he won’t be 100% before the semi-finals. He would maybe be 75% and it will depend on who we play in the round of 16 whether he will be on the bench or not. But basically, today Brazil is aware of something: we need Neymar.

"Hopefully Vinicius Junior starts playing football instead of whatever he’s playing because we need him sharp."

Serbia v Switzerland is a game with plenty of history behind it.

When the sides met in the 2018 World Cup, Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri scored and appeared to make an eagle gesture with their hands as they celebrated, a symbol of the two-headed eagle on the Albanian flag.

After the break-up of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, Serbia responded to separatist pressure from Kosovo by launching a brutal crackdown on the territory's Albanian population, which ended with Nato military intervention in 1999 - while the country became independent from Serbia in 2008.

Xhaka's father spent three and a half years as a political prisoner in Yugoslavia, while Shaqiri was born in Yugoslavia before emigrating to Switzerland as a child.

Earlier in this year's tournament, Serbia hung a flag in their dressing room that showed the outline of Kosovo filled in with the Serbian flag and the words 'no surrender'.

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Serbian journalist Nedeljko Iljukic, speaking on BBC World Service's World Football in Qatar said: "A few days ago everyone wanted to know about the flag in the Serbia locker room, the tensions between the two teams and the fans but I can honestly say, it will be an ordinary football game.

"There is no provocation. People in the UK or wherever - I'm from Serbia - don't know exactly what has happened in our region. I don't know what the problem is with the flag in the Serbian locker room. The main problem, the only problem, is the social networks."

Swiss journalist Andreas Boni, also speaking on World Football in Qatar said: “Xhaka’s father was three and a half years in prison – and this is deep in Xhaka. The whole family story is deep in him, and when he scored the goal, all the emotions came out.

“I don’t think [he will do it again] because he will learn from history I hope. He is very quiet at the moment, well balanced but on the pitch it will be a fight. But that’s what football should be, on the pitch a fight but not politics.”

We've seen Serbia and Switzerland focus on keeping Brazil out and they both managed it for a while.

The difference is Cameroon need to win this game to have a chance of staying in the tournament.

Brazil might make a few changes now they are through, but if Cameroon open up and play expansive football against them, things are only going to go one way.

Sutton's prediction: 0-4

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Former Cameroon defender Sebastien Bassong on BBC Radio 5 Live: “Cameroon haven’t been at the level I expected them to be. But I’m not really surprised that it’s going to go until the last minute, with Cameroon we like to be with our back against the wall in order to make a miracle. Why are we doing that? I don’t know but it’s in our DNA. We’ll see what happens tonight.

“If you look at the record, even just to qualify for the World Cup or at the African Cup of Nations, it’s never been straightforward.

"It’s never been something easy, something chill, at some point we always have to wake up. It has to be something crazy and unexpected. That’s what we’re made of and hopefully tonight it will be the same again.”

On Andre Onana: “We always say that no player comes before the club and that is even more so when it is the country. You play for your nation. I like Andre, as a person and as a goalkeeper, but I like my country more.

"Nobody can disrespect and at some point a decision has to be made for the good of the squad and the good of the country. At the end of the day, I think it was a no-brainer.”

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So, what are Cameroon's chances against the mighty Brazil?

• Brazil have won both previous World Cup games between themselves and Cameroon - 3-0 in 1994 and 4-1 in 2014.
• Brazil have won all seven of their FIFA World Cup matches against African sides, scoring 20 goals and conceding just twice.
• A defeat or draw for Cameroon will see them eliminated from the group stage of the World Cup in their sixth successive appearance at the finals, last reaching the knockout rounds in 1990. They've never won their final group stage game in seven previous appearances at the World Cup (D2 L5).
• Brazil are yet to face a single shot on target at the 2022 World Cup, the first team to not face a shot on target in their first two games at a tournament since France in 1998.

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Cameroon came back from two goals down to draw 3-3 with Serbia and keep their hopes of qualification alive last time out.

"With regards to what is at stake tomorrow, we know the Brazilian squad off by heart," said Cameroon head coach Rigobert Song.

"But we aren't worrying about what they're going to bring to the game. It's about what we bring to the game.

"I don't really care about what they're going to do, it's about us.

"We are preparing as if we're playing a final."

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Dani Alves will become Brazil's oldest World Cup captain against Cameroon on Friday.

The 39-year-old full-back will wear the armband as manager Tite prepares to make changes, with Brazil already qualified and top spot in Group G guaranteed if they avoid defeat.

"For me, it represents the fact that I can wear the Brazil jersey. It makes me very proud to be here," said UNAM Pumas defender Alves, who recovered from a knee injury to compete at his third World Cup.

"I've been with the Brazilian squad for many years and to be able to wrap up this cycle, playing a World Cup, makes me very happy," he added.

"It's been 16 years with the national squad and I've tried to do my very best. Life, I think, always rewards the people who love what they do, who truly do their best in the mission.

"I think I'm reaping what I have planted over those 16 years."

Switzerland came out on top when these teams met at the 2018 World Cup but Serbia need to win this time to make the last 16, and I think they will.

Statman Dave had Serbia as his dark horses at this tournament and he knows his football inside out.

There's no way he will get this one wrong - but, if he does, I will lose some faith in him.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

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• Serbia and Switzerland met in the 2018 World Cup. The Swiss came from behind to win 2-1, with Xherdan Shaqiri scoring a 90th-minute winning goal.

• Following a 1-0 defeat to Brazil, Switzerland are looking to avoid losing consecutive games in the World Cup for the first time since 1994, when they lost to Colombia and Spain.
• Mitrovic has scored seven goals in his last six appearances for Serbia in all competitions - he is the only player to have scored more than one World Cup goal for the nation.

Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic says he always knew it would be a three-way fight to progress from Group G behind Brazil. His side have lost their final group stage games in each of their three previous World Cups and need to end that run today.

"We knew after the draw was held that Brazil is an entirely different dimension and we would be fighting for second place with Cameroon and Switzerland. These forecasts brought us to this point," said Stojkovic.

"We knew the match with Switzerland would be of major importance as the last one in the group, and this is what we're now faced with.

"We've witnessed a lot of surprises at this World Cup, but we will be ready."

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Five-time winners Brazil have already secured their place in the World Cup knockout stages and require just a point against Cameroon to top Group G.

But who will join them in the last 16?

Any of the other three teams could still progress, with second-placed Switzerland best placed but still requiring victory over Serbia to guarantee their progress. A point would be enough for the Swiss if Cameroon fail to beat Brazil.

Serbia and Cameroon both need to win their respective games to keep alive their qualification hopes. Should both sides manage to get the win they need, Cameroon have a slight advantage with a marginally better goal difference.

Over to Group G now and here's how things stand heading into the final round of fixtures.

Portugal are already through but could still lose out on top spot.

They will not want to run the risk of playing Brazil next, but their goal difference is three better than Ghana so they may think it is worth the gamble and rest some players.

If they do, that might give South Korea a chance.

Prediction: 1-0

How much volume will we see in that hairstyle this afternoon?!

Prince Gyimah: If Ghana go into the Uruguay match with revenge at the back of their minds, then they have lost it already. Revenge does not make you think straight, and Suarez is a clever player who can capitalise on this weakness. So, I hope the coach psyched them up differently.