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World Cup 2022 score predictions: Chris Sutton predicts the last-16 matches
By Chris Bevan
BBC Sport in Doha Last updated on 6 December 2022

Half of the 32 teams are heading home, but which of the sides left standing will survive all the way to the World Cup final at Lusail Stadium on 18 December?

The hopes of eight more nations will bite the dust after the first knockout round, which includes England against Senegal and BBC football expert Chris Sutton's adopted nation, Japan.

Sutton is probably even more popular in the Land of the Rising Sun than he is on these shores after he correctly predicted Japan would beat Germany and also knock the four-time winners out of the tournament.

He is making a prediction for every match in Qatar, and correctly guessed the outcome of 26 of the 48 group games.

Before the tournament, Sutton chose 12 of the 16 teams that are through to the first knockout stage, including France, his pick to win the tournament, and England, who he believes will reach the quarter-finals.

... full BBC link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63827341