Tournament favorites Brazil return to the World Cup on Friday afternoon as they take on reigning runners-up Croatia in Al Rayyan.
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The five-time world champions look to be a force to be reckoned with in this tournament and remain favorites to win what would be a record sixth World Cup trophy.
Brazil won their first two group matches against Serbia and Switzerland to qualify to become one of only three teams to qualify for the Round of 16 with one game to spare, and dismantled South Korea 4 -1 in the round of 16.
Goals from Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta within 30 minutes of the first half secured a place in the last eight and confirmed the Seleçao favorites to win their first World Cup since 2002.
Croatia, their opponents on Friday, demanded a penalty shootout to eliminate an entertaining Japanese side who had already got the better of Germany and Spain in the group stage.
Ivan Perisic’s header canceled out Japan’s opener but Dominik Livakovic was the hero of the shootout, saving three penalties as Croatia won 3-1 to advance to the last eight for the third time in its short history.
Zlatko Dalic’s side were the only team to finish second in the group stage to qualify for the quarter-finals, but history does not favor them as Brazil have won the last three matches between the two sides, the Croats won in none of the four meetings.
Neymar and Roberto Firmino were on the scoresheet the last time the two sides met, in a friendly at Anfield ahead of the 2018 World Cup.
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