round of 16
Tournament's fourth stage
A round of 16 is a stage in a tournament where sixteen competitors remain, each match eliminating one.
It follows the round of 32 and precedes the quarterfinals.
The term appears most often in soccer and tennis: Germany was eliminated in the round of 16.
Also called the last 16.
Win-or-go-home rounds
- last sixteenPre-quarterfinal tournament stage
- sweet sixteenCelebratory sixteenth birthday milestone
- bracketSupport or category
- advancementForward movement or promotion
progression · draw · seeding · fixtures · matchups · qualifiers · main draw · single elimination
Move or progress forward
- qualifyMeet required criteria
- eliminateRemove completely
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- defeatVictory over another
exit · survive · progress · overcome · upset · triumph · fall · crash out
Those seeking to win
- favoritesMost preferred choices
- underdogsCompetitors expected to fail
- dark horsesUnlikely but possible winners
- hopefulsPeople seeking success
challengers · rivals · upsets · showdown · clashes · matchups · intensity · stakes
Field sport with goals
- footballField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- rugbyTeam sport with scrums
volleyball · handball · badminton · World Cup · Champions League · March Madness · Grand Slam · Copa America
knockout stage
Win-or-go-home rounds
- last sixteenPre-quarterfinal tournament stage
- sweet sixteenCelebratory sixteenth birthday milestone
- bracketSupport or category
advancement · progression · draw · seeding · fixtures · matchups · qualifiers · main draw · single elimination · double elimination
advance
Move or progress forward
defeat · exit · survive · progress · overcome · upset · triumph · fall · crash out · bow out
contenders
Those seeking to win
- favoritesMost preferred choices
- underdogsCompetitors expected to fail
- dark horsesUnlikely but possible winners
hopefuls · challengers · rivals · upsets · showdown · clashes · matchups · intensity · stakes · anticipation
soccer
Field sport with goals
- footballField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- tennisRacquet sport over net
rugby · volleyball · handball · badminton · World Cup · Champions League · March Madness · Grand Slam · Copa America · FA Cup
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- FIFA soccerWorld Cup, World Cup qualifiers, Women's World Cup, Copa America, group stage
- playoff stagesquarterfinal, semifinal, final, sweet sixteen, championship game
- tournament roundsqualifier, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals, playoff game
- tournamentstournament, tournaments, bracket, brackets, tournament brackets
- Champions LeagueUEFA, trophy, group stage, quarterfinals, semifinals
round of 16final
Last and decisive
championship match · championship game · grand final · gold medal match · title match
round, rounds, rounded, rounding, rounder, roundest, roundly, roundness, surround