Onto the knockout round: 4 takeaways from the FIFA World Cup so far

According to NPR, the FIFA World Cup group stage has concluded—and it has defied the skeptics. Pre-tournament anxieties about North America hosting the tournament have proven unfounded. The competition has delivered genuine excitement, and with the knockout round beginning Sunday, the intensity is set to climb.

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