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Knockout stage

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, knockout stage means: A part of a competition in which losing a match or tie removes a player or team from the event.

In Turkish: eleme aşaması

How it is used

Reports contrast the knockout stage with earlier group matches.

Example sentences

  1. Their first loss in the knockout stage ended the campaign.

    A loss here removes the team from the competition.

  2. Eight teams reached the knockout stage after the group games.

    The format changes once the surviving teams advance.

Common collocations

  • reach the knockout stage
  • knockout stage draw
  • tournamentA competition in which many players or teams take part in a series of matches or rounds, often ending with a final and a winner.
  • qualifyTo earn a place in a competition or in its next stage by winning, finishing high enough or reaching a required standard.

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