World Cup quarter-final line-up and route to final

After 40 matches over five weeks, the pool stage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup is over and the quarter-final line-up is complete.

Who plays who in the World Cup quarter-finals?

All times BST

14 October

Wales v Argentina - Stade de Marseille -16:00

Ireland v New Zealand - Stade de France - 20:00

15 October

England v Fiji - Stade de Marseille - 16:00

France v South Africa - Stade de France - 20:00

Who do you think will win the World Cup?

Will world number one side and Six Nations Grand Slam winners Ireland lift the World Cup for the first time? How about the chances of fellow group winners Wales and England?

France are in great form and have home advantage, while three-time winners South Africa are determined to defend their title.

The All Blacks have been scoring tries for fun and can never be ruled out, while Argentina and Fiji will both fancy their chances having got this far.

Now is your chance to vote for who you think will lift the Webb Ellis Cup on 28 October.

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What is the World Cup semi-final draw and route to the final?

Both semi-finals will take place in Paris.

20 October

Wales or Argentina v Ireland or New Zealand

21 October

England or Fiji v France or South Africa

When and where is the Rugby World Cup final?

The champions will be crowned at the Stade de France on 28 October.

Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifiers

The sides who finished third in each pool automatically qualified for the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

The quarter-finalists also qualify.

The 12 teams are: Argentina, Australia, England, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.

Final pool stage standings

Teams earned four points for a win and two for a draw. A bonus point was awarded for scoring four tries or for a defeat by seven points or fewer.

If two teams were tied on the same number of points, the winner of the match between those teams went through regardless of points difference.

Pool A

France secured top spot and their place in the last eight with a superb 60-7 win over Italy on Friday.

New Zealand finished in second place, having lost to France in the tournament's opening match.

After two heavy defeats, Italy had to settle for third and automatic qualification for the next World Cup.

Uruguay had the consolation of one win but Namibia were unable to record a victory.

Pool B

Ireland dismantled Scotland with a display of clinical brilliance to reach the quarter-finals and knock their opponents out of the tournament.

Ireland went through as pool winners while South Africa, who beat Scotland 18-3, took second place.

Pool C

Wales scored six tries in a 43-19 victory over Georgia on Saturday to secure top spot with four straight wins.

Fiji joined Wales in the quarter-finals despite losing their final game 24-23 to Portugal on Sunday.

They finished on the same points total as Australia but went through because they won the head-to-head match 22-15.

Portugal finished fourth after winning their first World Cup game to end the pool stage in thrilling fashion.

Pool D

England had secured top spot and a place in the quarter-finals before they finished their pool campaign with a tense 18-17 win over Samoa on Saturday.

Mateo Carreras scored a hat-trick as Argentina overcame Japan 37-29 in a thrilling game on Sunday to take second place. They will face Wales in the last eight in Marseille.

Japan's third place means they have secured a place at he 2027 World Cup in Australia.