Previewing the World Cup's round of 16: Who's in, who's out and storylines to watch

Previewing the World Cup's round of 16: Who's in, who's out and storylines to watch Enlarge this image toggle caption Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images; Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images; Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images This year's World Cup has already been a soccer spectacle: Steamrolls, upsets, dramatic goals, penalty kicks, pelvic contusions, tears of joy, tears of devastation, mere millimeters of shoulder and soccer ball making all the difference between elimination and ecstasy. France v. Poland : Through its first two matches, defending World Cup champion France looked like the team to beat this year too, with its systematic offense smothering opponents. Croatia returns much of a core team that made it all the way to the finals in the 2018 World Cup, but it's often struggled in international play since, including two nil-nil draws in group play this year. Sponsor Message Portugal v. Switzerland : Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, perhaps the most famous soccer player in the world, has accomplished everything there is to do in soccer – except win a World Cup.