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"Costa Rica, Colombia, Uruguay and Greece joined the ranks of the Group A and B winners in the World Cup knockout round on Monday.\nWith Argentina and France already certain to qualify, the two teams will play on Wednesday for the top seed in their respective groups \u2014 and will hope to avoid each other in the round of 16. \nBut who will join them: Switzerland or Ecuador in Group E, and Iran or Nigeria in Group F? Here's what to expect on day 14 of the World Cup.\nSee also: More Americans Watch the World Cup Than the World Series\nGroup F Final Matches\nBosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran\n\nArgentina's Javier Mascherano and Ezequiel Garay (2) walks past as Iran's Reza Ghoochannejhad covers his face after heading the ball during the Group F World Cup soccer match between Argentina and Iran at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 21.Really, this game only matters to Iran. After Nigeria beat Bosnia on Saturday, the Bosnian squad has been unable to find a single point in the group stages. There's no way they can go through.\nBut if Iran can beat Bosnia on Wednesday with a score of at least 2-0, they will make it into the round of 16 if Nigeria loses to Argentina without scoring a goal. This would see Nigeria and Iran tied in group points, which Iran would win on goal difference.\nIt's not a highly unlikely outcome. But Iran \u2014 despite some aggressive counter attacks against Argentina on Saturday \u2014 has played a rather passive game so far in this tournament. Bosnia is playing for pride at this point and will most likely go all out in their last match.\nNigeria  vs. Argentina\nWith Argentina already into the round of 16, the two teams are playing for the top seed. On paper, Argentina outclasses Nigeria. But one storyline throughout this World Cup is just how much the Argentinian team relies on Messi to eke out a win. Argentina hasn't been that stellar in group stages like other tournament favorites.\n\nArgentina's Lionel Messi warms up during a training session at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil on June 24, 2014.Image: Victor R. Caivano/Associated PressNigeria either want a win here \u2014 taking the first seed and avoiding France in the knockout round \u2014 or a draw, pushing them just out of reach from Iran, if Iran beat Bosnia-Herzegovina.\nSee also: World Cup Fans Go Rabid for Luis Suarez Bite Memes\nBut should you ever play for a draw? Italy lost to Uruguay on Tuesday \u2014 despite Uruguay's star striker biting an Italian defender's shoulder \u2014 and Italy looked like they wanted to play for the draw. With all the talk of a draw advancing both Germany and USA on Thursday, many fans believe both teams will play for the draw there. \nAgainst a Nigerian team that will have to play much more aggressively, since they need some goals at the very least to protect their current second seed spot from Iran, expect Argentina to come out with a much more lively display of the team they truly are.\nGroup E Final Matches\nEcuador vs. France\n\nFrench players celebrate after France's Karim Benzema, second left, scored France's fourth goal during the Group E World Cup soccer match between Switzerland and France at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on June 20.Image: Christophe Ena/Associated PressFrance has put on a show in Group E. With 6 points in the group stage and a massive +6 goal difference, France will almost certainly finish first in the group, and will face either Nigeria or Iran in the first round of the World Cup playoffs \u2014 either of which shouldn't be a problem for Benzema and Co.\nEcuador can still try to take the second seed, though. A win by even a goal against France, or even a draw against them would be good for the Ecuadorians \u2014 though a draw places their playoff berth in the hands of Honduras. \nIf Honduras can beat or tie Switzerland, Ecuador can advance into the round of 16 with either a win or draw against France.\nHonduras vs. Switzerland\n\nSwitzerland's Granit Xhaka (10) celebrates after scoring Switzerland's second goal during the Group E World Cup soccer match between Switzerland and France at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on June 20.Image: Natacha Pisarenko/Associated PressThe Swiss are fighting now. If they can muster up a win against Honduras, they will earn a playoff berth if France beats Ecuador, which is the likely result. \nSwitzerland heads into the game after a devastating loss to France, so the team might not have the best forward momentum. But with the knowledge that everything is in their hands, it's much more likely that the Switzerland that played Ecuador in their opening match comes out to play instead of the bewildered Swiss that fought the French on Friday.\nThough Honduras will play fiercely in their last match of the World Cup, this is Switzerland's match to lose. But if Switzerland does manage to get out of the group stages, they'll find Argentina waiting for them in their first match of the round of 16.\nBONUS: 15 Pitch-Perfect World Cup Celebrity Doppelgangers \n\n\nWorld Cup Dopplegangers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. David Blaine and Clint Dempsey \n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty,  Charles Eshelman, Tom Szczerbowski\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Niko Kovac\n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty, DIMITAR DILKOFF, Jeff Vespa\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Common and Tim Howard\n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty, Andrew H. Walker, EMMANUEL DUNAND\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Dustin Hoffman and Lionel Messi\n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty, David Ramos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Kevin Bacon and Aron Johannsson \n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty,  Barry King, Kevin C. Cox\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Jason Momoa and Graham Zusi \n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty, Alberto E. Rodriguez, DON EMMERT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Steve Buscemi and Mesut Ozil\n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty, Bob Berg, Denis Doyle\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Shia Lebeouf and Karim Benzema\n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty, JB Lacroix, FRANCK FIFE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Chuck Norris and Andrea Pirlo \n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty, CBS Photo Archive, Valerio Pennicino\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Mark Consuelos and Sergio Aguero\n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite,  Getty, Debra L Rothenberg, Jamie McDonald\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. Bruno Mars and Giovani Dos Santos\n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite Getty Images, Larry Busacca, Globo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Jamie Dornan and Thomas Mueller\n\n\nImage: Mashable Composite Getty, Jon Furniss, Lennart Preiss\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Guy at a Phish Concert and Kyle Beckerman\n\n\nMashable Composite,  Getty, Kevin C. Cox,, Flickr, istolethetv\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. Liam Hemsworth and Gerard Pique\n\n\nImage: Mashable composite  Toby Canham/Getty Images, David Ramos/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15. Shrek and Wayne Rooney\n(H/T Internet)\n\nImage: Mashable composite Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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