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As the World Cup group stage draws to a close, it's time to start looking ahead to the knockout rounds and potential routes to the final in July 19. Who could face who in the last 32? How are the potential routes to the final shaping up? Is there a more difficult side of the draw?

There are still plenty of twists and turns to come but here's an early look at how the last 32 and how the rest of the tournament is shaping up, as things stand...

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