quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
1
: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
2
: of or participating in a quarterfinal
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Noun
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
While Solo’s team, Solo FC, fell in the quarterfinals this year, Lloyd and US Women beat Bumpy Pitch FC — headlined by former Gotham FC midfielder McCall Zerboni — in tonight’s final to go back-to-back.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Before that was the England national team of the early 2000s that also hit consistent roadblocks at the quarterfinal threshold (at best) between 2002 and 2016, and even failed to qualify for the 2008 European Championships.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Noun
In the modern era, the best finish for Team USA soccer is in the quarterfinals back in 2002.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
While Solo’s team, Solo FC, fell in the quarterfinals this year, Lloyd and US Women beat Bumpy Pitch FC — headlined by former Gotham FC midfielder McCall Zerboni — in tonight’s final to go back-to-back.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Adjective
Aside from advancing, the U.S. is seeking to remain off a collision course with Mexico early in the knockout stage, given that their groups are paired with each other in the knockout bracket, and a first-place finish for one and second-place finish for the other would mean a quarterfinal clash.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Before that was the England national team of the early 2000s that also hit consistent roadblocks at the quarterfinal threshold (at best) between 2002 and 2016, and even failed to qualify for the 2008 European Championships.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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