Sentence examples for knockout stage the from inspiring English sources

After slipping into the knockout stage, the U.S. team ousted North Korea, 2-1, in extra time, blanked Nigeria, 2-0, and stymied and quick and skillful German team.

Not one of the eight games had a bearing on which teams advanced to the knockout stage — the top two teams in each of the four groups had been decided before kickoffs on Tuesday.

The teams in the Women's World Cup were drawn into four groups of four teams each, with the top two finishers in each group advancing to the first knockout stage, the quarterfinals, which begin July 9 and 10.

While Barcelona, Real Madrid, Milan, Bayern Munich, Benfica and Inter get a pass on Match Day 6 the first week of December, having already qualified for the knockout stage, the two Manchester teams have no such luxury.

When it came to the knockout stages the traditional hierarchies of hockey remained in place.

Assured of their place in the knockout stages, the Spanish side made more changes than Allardyce, which is no easy task given the manager's penchant for rotation.

-This is the first time PSG have reached the knockout stage of the competition since the 1994-1995 season.

Part two was securing a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League at the last.

It has taken Celtic to the knockout stage of the competition for the first time in five seasons.

In Brazil this year their four points were not enough to get them into the knockout stage - the only time in the last two World Cups that a South American team has failed to get out of their group.

The United States begins play in the knockout stage of the world championships today, facing Canada in the quarterfinals in Hanover.