Played from 14 to 28 October, the knockout stage will end with the final, held at Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
[1] The top two teams from each pool advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament.
There will be 8 matches in the knockout stage, including a third-place play-off played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
[6] Argentina edged Japan to progression from Pool D following their victory over the Brave Blossoms in their final match.
[8] Player of the Match: Emiliano Boffelli (Argentina)[11] Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England),[9] Jordan Way (Australia)[a] Andrea Piardi (Italy)[9] Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)[9] Notes: