Al Rayyan will take centre stage once again as Croatia take on Brazil in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Both teams eliminated Asian sides to seal their place in the next stage; Croatia eliminated Japan whilst Brazil blew away South Korea. These two sides have played against each other in the FIFA World Cup on two occasions, where Brazil won both games. Odds are stacked against Croatia, but one should never rule out the possibility of a giant-killing this late on in the tournament.
Taking a look at the FIFA rankings, Brazil is ranked in first place, cementing their position as the favourites to win the World Cup once again, with Croatia in 12th place.
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CROATIA
Croatia squeezed through to the quarter-finals after beating Japan on penalties. One of the best performances in a penalty shootout goes to Dominik Livakovic after saving three penalties and giving his side the best chances to progress. Croatia has yet to showcase the brilliance that they showed in Russia in their play and this might come down to players reaching the end of their international careers.
Ivan Perisic has been instrumental for his side in the victory over Japan and also throughout the tournament with his work ethic and leadership qualities. Facing one of the best attacking minded teams won’t be easy but with one of the best up and coming defenders in the world, such as Josko Gvardiol, will surely help their cause. The upcoming game will surely be one of the biggest games for the Croatian National team.
Croatia are priced at 19/6 (4.15) to score first in the game with Ivan Perisic to score anytime during the game at 4/1 (5.00). Under 2.5 goals in the match is at 49/50 (1.98) with a correct score of 1-0 for Croatia priced at 11/1 (12.00)
BRAZIL
As the FIFA ranking suggests, Brazil have one of the best teams in World Football. This doesn’t show only from their starting 11 but also its strong bench, which boasts sheet quality. The synergy between players is also another factor that might not have been present in previous squads; that family attitude and working for each other for the greater good of the squad.
Against South Korea, we saw a team that, in the first half, played free-flowing football and enjoyed itself and expressed itself through football. South Korea did well to limit the damage in the second half. Richarlison is having a great tournament and he is working his socks off without the ball, trying to win back possession for his team. Standing in Brazil’s way is Croatia who is a tough nut to crack as seen in previous tournaments but the confident display against South Korea will do them a world of good.
Brazil to score first in the game is priced at 3/10 (1.30) with Richarlison to score anytime during the game at 6/5 (2.20). Brazil to score in both halves at 6/5 (2.20) and a Brazil win without conceding a goal is valued at 16/15 (2.07)
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Brazil are the favourites to progress to the next stage of the tournament at 13/33 (1.39), whilst Croatia are priced at 41/5 (9.20) and a draw at 35/9 (4.90).
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