Brazil vs Chile (12:00 PM, ABC)
Colombia vs Uruguay (4:00 PM, ABC)
I went back and took a look at how many 2nd seeds from group play beat a 1st seed in the first game of the knockout stage, how often does this happen? I started with 1998 because it was the first World Cup where only the top 2 seeds in each group advanced.
1998 - 2 #2 seeds advanced to the quarterfinals
2002 - 4 #2 seeds advanced to the quarterfinals
2006 - 2 #2 seeds advanced to the quarterfinals
2010 - 1 #2 seed advanced to the quarterfinals (Ghana, over the United States)
So it happens on average 2.25 times per World Cup. That gives some hope to fans of the USA, Mexico, and the rest of the group runners-up.
Updated Bracket
ROUND of 16
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QUARTERFINALS
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SEMIFINALS
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FINALS
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A1
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Brazil
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B2
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Chile
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C1
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Colombia
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D2
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Uruguay
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E1
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France
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F2
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Nigeria
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G1
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Germany
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H2
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Algeria
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B1
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Netherlands
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A2
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Mexico
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D1
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Costa Rica
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C2
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Greece
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F1
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Argentina
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E2
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Switzerland
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3RD PLACE
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H1
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Belgium
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G2
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United States
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