Sentence examples for for the knockout phase from inspiring English sources

Portugal need to win to stand the best chance of qualifying for the knockout phase.

Celtic's 1-0 defeat in Amsterdam on Wednesday was clearly damaging to their aspirations of qualifying for the knockout phase.

He also expressed confidence Arsenal would still qualify for the knockout phase for the 16th season in succession.

Arsenal need to beat Olympiakos by two goals – or 3-2, 4-3 and so on – to guarantee qualification for the knockout phase.

They were, however, ones that Everton first endured and then overcame to qualify for the knockout phase of the Europa League with one match to spare.

The eight best teams from this phase will qualify for the knockout phase, with the winners of the semi-finals eventually going head to head for the gold.

With the USA out of the running for the knockout phases, he will be wanting to show off his abilities against some of the best in the world.

Both these sides will be involved in the playoffs next month but Gloucester, on this evidence, might prefer a trip to Leicester rather than revisiting Saracens after they extended their unbeaten run to nine games with an ominous ruthlessness and look in excellent shape for the knockout phases, regardless of which opponents are put in front of them.

A fortnight of unprecedented sporting intensity starts here for France, with the knockout phase of Euro 2016 coinciding with the buildup to the Tour, and its opening nine days.

1926: Lyon are in the Champions League for the 12th straight season and in the knockout phase for the ninth campaign in a row.

Local organising committee spokesman Jermaine Craig said South Africa was "out, but not down" after their victory over France yesterday was not quite enough for them to reach the knockout phase.