Croatia - Brazil: World Cup in Qatar 2022, live | Canarinha faces the runners-up for a place in the semifinals

The quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar 2022 begin this afternoon with the confrontation between Brazil and Croatia (4:00 p.m., by World Goal).

The Canarinha, favorites for the title according to statistics, beat Serbia and Switzerland in the group stage and finished first despite their defeat against Cameroon on the last day.

In the round of 16, they easily beat South Korea in the return of Neymar, the author of one of Brazil's four goals.

The 10 has recovered from his injury and will once again lead the attack along with Vinicius, Raphinha and Richarlison, the top scorer for the Brazilian team with three goals.

Croatia is the only team that finished second in their group that has reached the quarterfinals.

Undefeated for the moment, something that their rival cannot say,

they knocked out Belgium in the first round and beat Japan in the round of 16 on penalties.

Long matches are his specialty.

Seven of their last eight World Cup or Euro Cup qualifiers have gone to extra time.

With that of Japan, they have gone to penalties three times in the World Cups, all with a happy ending for the players.

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Luka Modric gives Livakovic a kiss in Croatia's last game.

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Croatia subscribe to extra time to repeat the success of 2018

When Modric was substituted in the game against Japan, some thought it would be the legendary Croatian player's last game at a World Cup.

But Croatia got through on penalties, is still alive in Qatar and has yet to know defeat in the World Cup.

In Russia 2018, they achieved victory in extra time in the round of 16 and in the quarterfinals (where they won on penalties) and in the semifinals (where they won in extra time).

Now Brazil crosses his path.

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Richarlison celebrates his goal against South Korea.

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Brazil is still the big favorite

The Brazilian team arrived in Qatar as the great favorite for the World Cup.

After the group stage and the round of 16, the Tite team has confirmed that condition.

They were first in the group after beating Serbia (2-0) and Switzerland (1-0) and losing (1-0) to Cameroon in a match where nothing was at stake.  

But the great moment for Brazil so far has been the round of 16, where they scored four goals against South Korea in the first half to settle the game (4-1).

The great offensive potential of the team, with Neymar recovered, is joined by a staunch defense: they have only conceded two goals so far in the World Cup.

With Croatia they will have their most demanding test so far.

ACT.9 DEC 2022 - 14:38

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This is how the teams reach the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup

Jorge Marzo Arauzo Luis Villaescusa

This Friday the quarterfinals of the World Cup begin and the eight qualified teams face the moment of confirming the good feelings that have brought them here.

The only team that managed to get past the round of 16 after finishing second in their group was Croatia, which reflects that the teams that have reached this point have positive dynamics.

Two South American teams, four European and one African, will compete for the four places in the semifinals.

In Russia 2018, all the semifinalists were Europeans (France, Belgium, Croatia and England), but this time, South America has many options to once again have a presence in the run-up to the final. 

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The leaders in the statistics of both teams

Richarlison puts the goal in Brazil and Vinicius, the assists.

In Croatia, Modric and Perisic are the key men, along with their goalkeeper Livakovic, the hero in the penalty shootout against Japan.

goals

kramaric

two

richarlison

3

total assists

perisic

two

Vinicius Junior

8

Fouls committed

Modric

9

eder militao

5

fouls received

Modric

6

neymar

12

Yellow cards

Modric

1

eder militao

1

Possession Repossessions

Dominik Livakovic

39

marquinhos

23

passes

brozovic

367

marquinhos

269

goalkeeper saves

Dominik Livakovic

9

Alisson

5

Shots

perisic

7

Vinicius Junior

7

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Brazil repeats its offensive eleven

Alisson;

Militao, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Danilo;

Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta;

Raphinha, Neymar, Vinicius Junior;

richarlison.

Brazil

• goalie

• 1Alison

• defenses

• 3Thiago Silva

• 14Eder Militao

• 4Marquinhos

• 2Danilo

• midfielders

• 11Raphinha

• 5casemiro

• 7Lucas Paqueta

• 20 Vinicius Junior

• 10Neymar

• forwards

• 9Richarlison

• dock

• EntAdenor Leonardo Bacchis

• 25Peter

• 6Alex Sandro

• 17Bruno Guimarães

• 15Fabinho

• 8Fred

• 24Bremer

• 19Antony

• 23Ederson Moraes

• 13Alves

• 26Martinelli

• 12Weverton

• 22Everton Ribeiro

• 21Rodrygo

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The summer Neymar courted Vinicius to storm the World Cup

David Alvarez

Two weeks before the World Cup, Neymar donned a shirt emblazoned with various images of Vinicius, had his picture taken and shared it with his more than 190 million followers on Instagram.

"Idol and brother", the Real Madrid footballer replied, summarizing the journey of a relationship that those close to him define as falling in love.

They are the most dangerous couple in Brazil, the favorites for the title, who today play the pass to the semifinals against Croatia (World Goal, Movistar; at 4:00 p.m.).

By

, special envoy.

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Croatia line-up: Pasalic goes into attack

Livakovic;

Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa;

Brozovic, Kovacic, Modric;

Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.

Croatia

• goalie

• 1Dominik Livakovic

• defenses

• 19 Borna Sosa

• 6Lovren

• 22Juranovic

• 20Gvardiol

• midfielders

• 11Brozovic

• 8Kovacic

• 10Modric

• forwards

• 4Perisic

• 9Kramaric

• 15Pasalic

• dock

• Zlatko Dalics

• 5Martin Erlic

• 21Life

• 23I.

  Ivusic

• 2Josip Stanisic

• 13Nikola Vlasic

• 17Before Budimir

• 26Kristijan Jakic

• 16Petkovic

• 3 Borna Barisic

• 24Josip Sutalo

• 12Ivo Grbic

• 14Livaja

• 18Mislav Orsic

• 25Luka Sucic

• 7Lovro Majer

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Croatia and Brazil open the action in the quarterfinals

Welcome to the direct of the first match of the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar 2022. Croatia and Brazil face each other for a place in the semifinals.

The Balkans, current runners-up in the world, come from beating Japan in the penalty shootout.

The

seeks to take another step towards the long-awaited six-time championship and arrives at the match after beating South Korea.

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