The Greatest Round of 16 Moments at the World Cup

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The spherical of 16 is upon us on the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup the place regardless of loads of upsets within the group phases, most groups have comfortably made it by who have been anticipated too.

Right here, we check out the best spherical of 16 moments in World Cup historical past.

Michael Owen’s Solo Stunner (France 1998)

Michael Owen, a Ballon d’Or winner just some years after bursting onto the scene with England and Liverpool, scored considered one of England’s greatest-ever objectives at a World Cup again in 1998. England have been enjoying rivals Argentina, and after a aim every from the penalty spot, the sport was locked at 1-1.

Owen, simply 18 on the time, picked the ball up on the midway line and stormed his method by half of the Argentine group and made it 2-1. It was among the finest objectives in World Cup historical past, and arguably England’s best.

Aim-Line Expertise’s Final Straw (South Africa 2010)

Expertise and soccer have been mixing with each other for over a decade now and far of the explanation for the enter of goal-line expertise within the recreation is due to the match between England and Germany at South Africa 2010.

The 2 arch-rivals have been assembly within the spherical of 16 the place England 2-1 after Matthew Upson introduced one again. Nevertheless, it was Frank Lampard’s effort from vary that stole the present on this spherical of video games.

The Englishman rifled in a shot from distance that clearly went over the road, as proven by the cameras. Aim-line expertise was not in play, and subsequently, not awarded. It was introduced in 4 years later, nonetheless.

TIm Howard’s File-Breaking Night time (Brazil 2014)

In 2014, the USA have been requested quite a bit once they have been arising towards the ‘golden technology’ of Belgian soccer within the spherical of 16, and the Yanks have been barely given an opportunity.

Belgium did advance by, however all consideration that day turned to 35-year-old Tim Howard to cease the likes of Romelu Lukaku from having a discipline day.

In complete, the American shot-stopper saved a record-breaking 12 efforts and this stays essentially the most saves within the historical past of a World Cup knockout recreation.

4 Minutes of Insanity from Kylian Mbappe (Russia 2018)

A World Cup winner at 18, Kylian Mbappe put himself in the identical bracket of gamers like Pele in doing so. Nevertheless, it was the spherical of 16 at Russia 2018 the place the 18-year-old put his identify on the world map.

The Frenchman scored twice inside 4 minutes throughout the second half with the sport stage at 2-2 between France and Argentina. Mbappe’s first aim was a phenomenal solo effort with one contact taking the ball previous the Argentine defence, earlier than a second in typical Mbappe model.

He grew to become the primary teenager to attain twice in a World Cup recreation since Pele in 1958.