Either Wales or Northern Ireland will progress to the last eight of Euro 2016 with triumph at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.
The two competition debutants meet in the round of 16 in Paris, with both nations certain an European way out can be maintained a strategic distance from this weekend.
We investigate the five arguments in front of the conflict.
1. Could Wales handle the "top picks" tag?
It is not frequently the Welsh head into a diversion with the bookies anticipating that them should advance.
Furthermore, if their capability adventure to France is anything to pass by, it is not a status which sits simple with them.
They neglected to beat Israel at home in September when triumph would have ensured capability, with a stalemate in that challenge coming either side of not exactly persuading triumphs over Andorra.
Will Chris Coleman's side adapt to the desire that they are supported to progress?
2. Will Gareth Bale be ceased?
The main man to score in each of the three gathering stage amusements was truant amid the 1-1 draw with the Northern Irish back in March.
Northern Ireland supervisor Michael O'Neill had a twinge of disappointment that his group would not confront the test of the 26-year-old Real Madrid forward then, however the last 16 of a noteworthy competition is not a perfect testing ground.
Northern Ireland made a brilliant showing with regards to invalidating Robert Lewandowski and the Ukrainian wingers, however, something they will be energized by when confronted with the world's most costly player.
3. Who will command the midfield?
Northern Ireland have surrendered no less than 60 for every penny of ownership in each of their three challenges so far while the Welsh needed to climate an English tempest in their exclusive Group B rout.
In Joe Allen and Steven Davis, both countries have an undervalued Premier League midfielder fit for directing the play if given a lot of the ball.
"Ownership doesn't win you an amusement, it depends what you do with it," Coleman said on Friday.
In that appreciation, both groups will trust Allen and Davis can set the rhythm for their individual sides.
4. Should Northern Ireland shake things up?
The vitality sapping 1-0 misfortune to Germany in the same venue came four days before this installation and a ton of O'Neill's unaltered group seemed to keep running on vacant.
Protector Aaron Hughes, 36, may do not have the legs to monitor Bale from right-back, with Manchester United's Paddy McNair, 21, maybe a more insightful choice, while exchanging Conor Washington for Kyle Lafferty ought to be another thought.
5. Is it going to be a "Home Nations" fight?
There were three red cards when these two met 12 years prior in a cauldron of clamor made by 63,500 fans at the Millennium Stadium.
A noisy, fanatic group is normal in Paris as well and composed minds should win.
Britain's Martin Atkinson is refereeing the diversion and that may guarantee the kind of full-blooded difficulties that are seen as unsatisfactory on the mainland will be understood all the more tolerantly.
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