The teams play each other just once during the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, with the
victor moving on to the next round. There are four rounds altogether: the Round of 16,
quarterfinals, semi-finals, and final, which will occur on December 18.
A third-place playoff is also held between the losers of the semi-finals.
In any of these games, if the scores are tied after regular play, a 30-minute overtime is played
in two periods of 15 minutes each. If the score is still tied, the outcome is decided by a 5-
penalty shootout.