What determines the team fixtures in WWC round 16?

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The Women's world cup round 16 is about to start and I have a question that I couldnt find an answer to. Like you see in this table :

https://www.google.com/search?ei=jBYMXeObGK-BhbIP_vGq2Ag&q=women%27s+world+cup+2019+table&oq=women%27s+world+cup+2019+table&gs_l=psy-ab.12..0i324j0i22i30l9.4943.7982..12235...1.0..0.1007.2801.0j1j0j3j0j1j0j1......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i131j0j0i13j0i8i13i30.-BxNWnM5BcU#sie=lg;/m/0j26kc6;2;/m/01kglk;br;fp;1;;

What determines which team goes against which team from the qualifying teams?
maybe they prepare a random draw? I dont know why nobody is explaining this..

D.E.B.S. · Accepted Answer

It's pre-determined.  Scroll down to "Format" and "Combinations of matches in the round of 16".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup_knockout_stage#Round_of_16

Essentially, the first place teams play either a 3rd place team or a 2nd place team which were not in their group.  Because it's not known which group the 3rd place teams will come out of, they have a bunch of combinations set to slot them in.  This is known before the tourney starts so nothing is a surprise and there are no random draws.

Anonymous · Answer

First plays second in the next group and vice versa

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What determines the team fixtures in WWC round 16?

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