As a result, we should not put off previewing the knockout rounds. While the dance card fills in, let's speak about each qualifying team's major strengths and weaknesses: the reasons they progressed, the reasons they may make a run, and the fatal flaws that will almost certainly trip them up at some point.
Editor's Note: As teams officially qualify for the round of 16, we'll add them to the list, so check back Thursday and Friday nights for information and updates on the teams from Groups E, F, G, and H that punch their tickets to the knockouts – though we have included Brazil (Group G) and Portugal (Group H) as their places in the last-16 are already secured.
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