Experts note that the overall situation before the playoffs has changed significantly: bookmakers have lowered the odds on the victory of the main favorites — Argentina, France, and England, reflecting their increased status and stable results in the group stage. At the same time, the odds on Brazil and Germany have slightly increased due to less confident performances, while the chances of the second-tier teams that advanced further are assessed more cautiously — their odds remain high. The playoffs start with the 1/16 finals, where every mistake will mean elimination: 1/16 finals June 28 22:00 South Africa - Canada Los Angeles June 29 20:00 Brazil - Japan Houston June 29 23:30 Germany - Paraguay Foxborough June 30 04:00 Netherlands - Morocco Monterrey June 30 20:00 Ivory Coast - Norway Dallas July 1 00:00 France - Sweden New York July 1 04:00 Mexico - Ecuador Mexico City July 1 19:00 England - DR Congo Atlanta July 1 23:00 Belgium - Senegal Seattle July 2 03:00 USA - Bosnia Santa Clara July 2 22:00 Spain - Austria Los Angeles July 3 02:00 Portugal - Croatia Toronto July 3 06:00 Switzerland - Algeria Vancouver July 3 21:00 Australia - Egypt Dallas July 4 01:00 Argentina - Cape Verde Miami July 4 04:30 Colombia - Ghana Kansas City