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Explanation:

There are 8 teams in each group.

Stage 1:

Within a group each team played with every other team.

∴ Total number of matches = 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = (7 × 8) / 2 = 28 matches in one group

∴ Total number of matches in both the groups = 56 matches

Stage 2:

Number of matches = 4 matches (Round 1) + 2 matches (Round 2) + 1 Match (Round 3) = 7

∴ Total number of matches played in the tournament = 63

Hence, option (c).

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