 The top four teams from these groups will advance to the knockout playoff stage . In the quarterfinals , the first place team from one group plays the fourth place team from the opposite group , and the second place team from one group plays the third place team from the opposite group . The winners advance to the semi @-@ finals . In cases where the quarter @-@ final venues are deemed too far apart to allow easy travel between them , the teams stay within their groups for the quarters . The winners of the quarter @-@ finals advance to the semi @-@ finals , with the winners of the semi @-@ finals advancing to the Gold medal game and the losers advancing to the Bronze medal game . 
