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World Cup 2022 Preview: Can Costa Rica and Japan Squeak Through Past Classic World Cup Heavyweights?

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Poor Mexico, they almost squeaked through. Group C of this World Cup was about as chaotic as we predicted, and slowly but surely the Round of 16 bracket is filling. Next up on December 1st are Groups E and F, both of which have already seen their fair share of upsets and disappointments. Canada has already been heartbreakingly eliminated, while both Costa Rica and Japan have pulled off some positive results. Meanwhile, Belgium has looked dismal and are preparing to face a Croatian squad that finally seemed to start clicking like they did in 2018 when they made it to the finals.