octavofinal
English edit
Etymology edit
From octavo- + final, after quarterfinal.
Noun edit
octavofinal (plural octavofinals)
- (sports, US) A match or game between two of the last sixteen competitors in a given tournament or sporting competition.
- 2010 June 23, Jeff Z Klein, “Goal: World Cup Blog”, in New York Times:
- The Americans finish top of the group. They’ll meet Ghana, Germany, Serbia or Australia in the octavofinals as the knockout phase begins.