In the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup, 7 of the 13 European teams successfully advanced. France, Spain, and Portugal won their all-European clashes, while Norway, England, Belgium, and Switzerland all eliminated African teams.
Of the 6 eliminated teams, Sweden, Austria, and Croatia lost in all-European clashes, Germany was eliminated by South American team Paraguay in a penalty shootout, the Netherlands was eliminated by African team Morocco in a penalty shootout, and Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 0-2 to CONCACAF host USA.
In the Round of 16, there is one all-European clash between Portugal and Spain; France, Norway, and Switzerland will face South American teams Paraguay, Brazil, and Colombia, respectively, while England and Belgium will face hosts Mexico and USA, respectively.
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