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World Cup: What to know about Croatia

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So whether youre in betting pools (its legal now!) or just looking for bragging rights, you can find the bracket below and print it out to make your picks.

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This is the fifth World Cup appearance for Croatia, who impressed in the group stage

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The World Cup is a beautiful time. Its likeMarch Madness, only it happens once every four years and the entire globe is watching. With that in mind, its time to start making your picks for whos going to hoist the FIFA World Cup Trophy on July 15.

Printable World Cup bracket: Russia 2018 knockout stage is here, so make your predictions and picks now

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The World Cup bracket is uniquely difficult to predict, because there are always big surprises. The group stage came to an end on Thursday and the final 16 participants are finally set.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup printable bracket.

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Printable World Cup bracket: Russia 2018 knockout stage is here, so make your predictions and picks now

It wont be defending champs and powerhouseGermany. They wereknocked out in the group stageon Wednesday. Neither will it be the Lionel Messi-ledArgentinaand RonaldosPortugal. We could be in for a completely different champ this time around. Pretty much anything can happen, so we have to find out, but you can make your picks for bragging rights later now!

Now that Germany is eliminated and out of the picture, a new World Cup champion will be crowned in Russia

The host nation has booked a trip to the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup

And if youre wondering where the United States is on the bracket, they arent on it.Weve got you covered to catch up with that. Or maybe you havent followed enough to know whatll happen in pools.You can see our picks hereif youd like a little cheat sheet.

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