Seattle’s July 6 Round of 16 match is TBD vs. TBD right now, because the matchup depends on the July 1 Round of 32 result. The most likely path is the winner of Group D — which includes the United States — facing a third- place team from Group B, E, F, I, or J , then advancing to Seattle on July 6.

What’s known

  • Seattle is scheduled to host a Round of 16 match on July 6 at 5 p.m. PT.
  • FIFA’s bracket setup means one side of that Seattle game comes from the Group D winner’s path.
  • The exact opponent is not locked until the preceding knockout match is decided.

Most likely candidates

Based on current previews, the leading possibilities for the team that could end up in Seattle include:

  1. The Group D winner’s Round of 32 survivor.
  2. A third-place qualifier from the eligible groups.
  3. In some projections, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Senegal, Algeria, Ecuador, or Austria are among the names being discussed as possible outcomes on that side of the bracket.

Seattle context

Seattle is set up for a busy knockout stretch, with a Round of 32 game on July 1 and then the Round of 16 on July 6. So the July 6 match is part of a chain, not a stand-alone pairing decided in advance.

In plain English: the July 6 Seattle match is still not finalized, but it’s likely to feature the winner of the Group D side of the bracket — potentially the United States — against whoever survives the Round of 32 on that route.

TL;DR: The July 6 Seattle Round of 16 is still TBD , but the likeliest path runs through the Group D winner’s bracket , with the opponent decided by the July 1 knockout results.