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World Cup matchday 16 in pictures: Who will reach the quarter finals?

After a day’s rest to let the group stage dust settle, the business end of the World Cup kicks off in earnest today.

There’s no more talk of points, rest and rotation or fair play. The formula is simple for the 16 teams still here: win, or go home.

The Round of 16 kicks off today and we start at 3pm when France take on Lionel Messi and Argentina in what is shaping up as a titanic clash in Kazan.

Then at 7pm, two of world football’s deadliest strikers go head-to-head as Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo face off when Group A winners Uruguay take on Portugal for a spot in the quarter finals.