Translation guide
The stage in a tournament where 16 competitors or teams remain, competing to advance to the quarterfinals.
Referring to the round in a knockout tournament with 16 participants/teams.
The most common and direct way to say 'round of 16' in Japanese, widely used in sports contexts.
日本代表はラウンド16で敗退した。
The Japanese national team was eliminated in the round of 16.
Literally 'best 16', used to refer to the round or the teams that have reached this stage.
彼らはベスト16に進出した。
They advanced to the round of 16.
Used when the round of 16 is the first round of the knockout stage, meaning 'first round of the final tournament'.
決勝トーナメント1回戦で強豪と当たる。
We face a strong team in the round of 16 (first knockout round).