round of 16
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round of 16
A round in a sporting competition using a knockout system in which the final 16 participants or teams compete against each other. The eight winners move on to the quarterfinals.
Deutschland hat das Achtelfinale der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft erreicht.
Germany reached the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup.
The word is made up of 'Achtel' (one eighth, 1/8) and 'Finale' (final). It describes the round of a tournament in which 16 participants compete in eight pairings, producing eight winners.
Im Achtelfinale gibt es immer acht spannende Spiele.
In the round of 16, there are always eight exciting matches.
The round of 16 is part of a fixed sequence in knockout rounds. The logical order is: round of 16 (16 teams) → quarterfinals (8 teams) → semifinals (4 teams) → final (2 teams).
Wer das Achtelfinale gewinnt, kommt ins Viertelfinale.
Whoever wins the round of 16 moves on to the quarterfinals.
Common verbs used in connection with the round of 16 are 'das Achtelfinale erreichen' (to reach the round of 16), 'sich für das Achtelfinale qualifizieren' (to qualify for the round of 16), 'im Achtelfinale spielen' (to play in the round of 16), and 'im Achtelfinale ausscheiden' (to be eliminated in the round of 16).
Die Mannschaft ist leider schon im Achtelfinale ausgeschieden.
Unfortunately, the team was already eliminated in the round of 16.
Use 'ins Achtelfinale kommen/einziehen' (to get into/reach the round of 16, accusative) for movement into this round. For participation or a state, use 'im Achtelfinale sein/spielen' (to be/play in the round of 16, dative).
Das Team hat es überraschend ins Achtelfinale geschafft.
The team surprisingly made it into the round of 16.
finale / final
'das Finale' and 'das Achtelfinale' both belong to a sports competition, especially in a knockout system. 'das Finale' is the last and decisive competition; after it, the overall winner is known. 'das Achtelfinale' (round of 16) comes much earlier: 16 participants or teams are still playing, and the winners only move on to the quarterfinal. The words can be confusing because both contain 'Finale'. Remember: 'Finale' is right at the end; 'Achtelfinale' is an earlier round with eight games or eight matchups.
Für das Achtelfinale trainiert das Team diese Woche besonders hart.
The team is training especially hard this week for the round of 16.
Im Finale schoss die Mannschaft kurz vor Schluss das entscheidende Tor.
In the final, the team scored the decisive goal shortly before the end.