The final day of the World Cup Round of 32 takes place on Friday, with three more spots in the Round of 16 still to be decided.Australia face Egypt in the day’s closest matchup, before defending champions Argentina take on World Cup newcomers Cape Verde. Colombia then play Ghana in the final game of the day.Spain, Portugal and Switzerland all booked their places in the Round of 16 on Thursday, leaving just three more teams to complete the knockout bracket.Here is what we know:What is Friday’s schedule?
Australia vs Egypt (1pm/18:00 GMT) at Dallas Stadium.
Argentina vs Cape Verde (6pm/22:00 GMT) at Miami Stadium, Florida.
Colombia vs Ghana (8:30pm/01:30 GMT on Saturday) at Kansas City Stadium, Missouri.
What are the predictions for Australia vs Egypt?Australia and Egypt have met only twice before at senior level, with one win each. The Socceroos edged their first meeting 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw at the 1987 President’s Cup, before Egypt won their most recent encounter 3-0 in a 2010 friendly.The Opta supercomputer expects a tight contest. Across 25,000 pre-match simulations, Egypt had a slight edge, winning 38.6 percent of the time, compared with Australia’s 30.4 percent.A draw after 90 minutes was almost as likely, occurring in 31 percent of simulations.That makes this the closest tie of the Round of 32, with Egypt given a 54 percent chance of reaching the next round, just ahead of Australia at 46 percent. What are the predictions for Argentina vs Cape Verde?T …
