Octavofinal

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A match or game between two of the last sixteen competitors in a given tournament or sporting competition. US

    "The Americans finish top of the group. They’ll meet Ghana, Germany, Serbia or Australia in the octavofinals as the knockout phase begins."

Example

More examples

"The Americans finish top of the group. They’ll meet Ghana, Germany, Serbia or Australia in the octavofinals as the knockout phase begins."

Etymology

From octavo- + final, after quarterfinal.

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