Canada is in uncharted territory at the FIFA World Cup.  

The Canadians advanced out of the group stage, won their first-ever knockout game and are now looking to move on to the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, a host of other nations are looking to make a big splash during the business end of the tournament. 

Sportsnet ranks the remaining 16 teams at the World Cup.   

Group stage: 1st in Group I – 3-1 win vs. Senegal, 3-0 win vs. Iraq, 4-1 win vs. Norway Round of 32: 3-0 win vs. SwedenRound of 16: Paraguay (July 4 in Philadelphia)   

The French have been near-perfect at this World Cup with four wins from four games. They’ve outscored their opponents by a combined 13-2, and they haven’t trailed for a single minute. Kylian Mbappé has six goals, while Michael Olise has been the tournament’s best creator (five assists). It’s France’s World Cup to lose at this point. 

Group stage: 1st in Group J – 3-0 win vs. Algeria, 2-0 win vs. Austria, 3-1 win vs. Jordan Round of 32: 3-2 win vs. Cape VerdeRound of 16: Egypt (July 7 in Atlanta)   

The defending World Cup champions are flying high with four consecutive wins. Lionel Messi has been his usual brilliant self with a tournament-high seven goals. What’s scary is that the South Americans have barely even shifted out of first gear, and they have a relatively easy path to the semifinals. 

Group stage: 1st in Group H – 0-0 vs. Cape Verde, 4-0 win vs. Saudi Arabia, 1-0 win vs. Uruguay Round of 32: 3-0 win vs. AustriaRound of 16: Portugal (July 6 in Dallas)   

After a shocking start to the tournament, the reigning European champions have rebounded quite nicely by registering three consecutive shutout victories. Impressively, La Roja have yet to concede a single goal at this World Cup, while Real Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal ranks among the tournament’s top scorers with four goals. 

Group stage: 1st in Group L – 4-2 win vs. Croatia, 0-0 vs. Ghana, 2-0 win vs. Panama Round of 32: 2-1 win vs. DR CongoRound of 16: Mexico (July........

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