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Belgium take on Japan in the Round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup knowing a mouth-watering fixture between the winner of Brazil vs Mexico awaits them in the quarter-finals. With so many upsets already in this tournament, can Japan pull off a major shock?

Tournament favorites Brazil take on Mexico in an all South American battle in the Round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Brazil have not yet got into their stride in this competition yet they are still in with a chance of glory, but they need to overcome a Mexican side that has already beaten Germany and who look dangerous when attacking.

Croatia and Denmark lock horns in this 2018 FIFA World World Round of 16 match knowing they are only three games away from reaching their first World Cup final. Croatia edge it on paper, but Denmark are not going to be pushovers and reached this stage on merit.

One of two 'Win And You're In' qualifying events on Saturday for the 2018 Breeders' Cup World Championship, the winner of the (G2) Princess Rooney Stakes will grab an automatic starting spot in the BC Filly & Mare Sprint. Eight have drawn into the Princess Rooney, where they'll run for a purse of $250,000 racing seven furlongs on the Gulfstream Park dirt track.

On the undercard of Saturday's Queen's Plate at Woodbine, the (G1) Highlander Stakes is a 'Win And You're In' qualifying race for the 2018 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. The race has drawn an eclectic mix of 10 runners, representing four countries and four different US states. They'll race six furlongs in the Woodbine turf course, chasing the Breeders' Cup berth and a total purse of $250,000. 

A couple of weeks after Justify claimed the US Triple Crown, the Canadian Triple Crown kicks off on Saturday with the 159th Queen's Plate from Woodbine Race Track in Toronto. Open to Canadian-bred three-year-old colts and fillies, they'll race 1 1/4 miles on the tapeta surface for a total purse of $1 million. The race has drawn a field of 16, all trying to become the first Canadian Triple Crown winner since 2003.

With Germany eliminated, Spain are now the second-favorites to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup and they should continue their long run of unbeaten matches when they take on the tournament's hosts, Russia. Russia started the tournament in blistering style but were poor against Uruguay and may have peaked too soon. Spain look equipped to win this tournament and should make light work of the Russians.

It is South America versus Europe in this 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Uruguay and Portugal. Those teams who won their final group game have all progressed to at least the semi-finals of the past four World Cups. Uruguay won their final group game, will they carry on this trend in Russia?

Neither France or Argentina have impressed so far at this World Cup, with both struggling to get out of second gear a any stage. Now that the Group Stage is over, however, we may see two different beasts come alive as they know a poor performance could result in them heading home empty handed.