Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2014 World Cup
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match between Argentina and Iran at the the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte June 21, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

The group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been concluded and the 16 teams who will advance to the knockout stage have been decided. As expected, teams from the Americas have excelled with half of the qualifiers coming from North, Central and South America. Europe under-achieved with only six teams advancing out of a total of 13 spots. Asia came crashing out of the tournament with all four teams going out in the first stage. Africa still has two teams to represent the continent.

Qualified Teams by Continent:

North and Central America:

1. USA
2. Costa Rica
3. Mexico

South America

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. Colombia
4. Chile
5. Uruguay

Europe

1. Belgium
2. Germany
3. Netherlands
4. Switzerland
5. Greece
6. France

Africa

1. Algeria
2. Nigeria

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

ROUND OF 16 MATCH SCHEDULE
DATETIMEVENUE
28-Jun13:00ESTADIO MINEIRAOBRAZIL VS. CHILE
28-Jun17:00ESTADIO DE MARACANACOLOMBIA VS. URUGUAY
29-Jun13:00ESTADIO CASTELAONETHERLANDS VS. MEXICO
29-Jun13:00ARENA PERNAMBUCOCOSTA RICA VS. GREECE
30-Jun13:00ESTADIO NACIONALFRANCE VS. NIGERIA
30-Jun17:00ESTADIO BEIRA-RIOGERMANY VS. ALGERIA
1-Jul13:00ARENA DE SAO PAULOARGENTINA VS. SWITZERLAND
1-Jul17:00ARENA FONTE NOVABELGIUM VS. USA

FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil

FInal Group Stage Standings:

GROUP A
TEAMMPWDLGFGAPTS
BRAZIL3210727
MEXICO3210417
CROATIA3102663
CAMEROON3003190
GROUP B
TEAMMPWDLGFGAPTS
NETHERLANDS33001039
CHILE3201536
AUSTRALIA3102473
SPAIN3003390
GROUP C
TEAMMPWDLGFGAPTS
COLOMBIA3300929
GREECE3111244
IVORY COAST3102453
JAPAN3012261
GROUP D
TEAMMPWDLGFGAPTS
COSTA RICA3210417
URUGUAY3201446
ITALY3102233
ENGLAND3012241
GROUP E
TEAMMPWDLGFGAPTS
FRANCE3210827
SWITZERLAND3201766
ECUADOR3111334
HONDURAS3003180
GROUP F
TEAMMPWDLGFGAPTS
ARGENTINA3300639
NIGERIA3111334
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA3102443
IRAN3012141
GROUP G
TEAMMPWDLGFGAPTS
GERMANY3210727
USA3111444
PORTUGAL3111474
GHANA3012461
GROUP H
TEAMMPWDLGFGAPTS
BELGIUM3300419
ALGERIA3111654
RUSSIA3021232
KOREA REPUBLIC3012361