FIFA World Cup 2022 – Croatia vs Brazil, Quarter-Final, match preview, predicted lineups
Five-time world champions Brazil take on Croatia on Friday in FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Quarter-Final 1 as the tournament moves ahead. Brazil go into this game as the favourites.
Kick-off : 6:00 PM (Local)
Venue : Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Brazil have been a king of world cups not simply but because they have the art to go out and win it. They showed it in the Round-of 16 game against the South Koreans and despite all the previous 2-3 world cups knockout exits they will still be favourites for this one. They will look to play their brand of football.
A Selecao though can’t commit mistakes as they did against Cameroon and will have to be defensively rigid. In terms of attacking they can be very deadly and they will look to make use of it.
They will likely lineup in the 4-2-3-1 system.
On the other hand, Croatia themselves have been a proper team at world cups and they have the experience of playing a World Cup final which they lost to France in Russia four years ago. They will look to go one step ahead.
The Checkered Ones have to defend smartly as they showed in this World Cup and if they can attack they can win any game.
Manager Dalic will align them in a 4-3-3.
Team news and possible lineups
Josip Stanisic is doubtful for Croatia ahead of the Friday game.
While the Brazilians have Gabriel Jesus, Alex Telles and Alex Sandro all out injured.
Brazil XI : Alisson, Militao, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Danilo, Casemiro, Paqueta, Raphinha, Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Richarlison.
Croatia XI : Livakovic, Juranovuc, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa, Kovacic, Brozovic, Modric, Kramaric, Petkovic, Perisic.
Prediction
It should be easy for Brazil this game given both teams contrasting styles and if Brazil attack from the off they will be hard to contained by Croatia. A Selecao to win it 3-0.
