Brazil vs croatia world cup

The favorites to win the World Cup have been dumped out at the quarterfinal stage as Croatia stunned Brazil and beat them on penalty kicks. This World Cup loves a shock. Neymar (who was left in tears) and Co. were stunned as the red-hot favorites will not be adding a sixth World Cup trophy to their collection, with Tite’s side creating the better chances throughout but they were made to pay for not having a clinical edge. FULL MATCH REPLAY After a tense 90 minutes Brazil thought they had won it when Neymar scored a beauty at the end of the first half of extra time but Bruno Petkovic popped up in the 117th minute to send the game to penalty kicks. Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was the hero again (during the game and penalty kicks) as he saved Rodrygo’s spot kick, then Marquinhos hit the post as Croatia dispatched all four of their penalties to win 4-2. [ LIVE: World Cup 2022 schedule, how to watch, scores, hub ] Croatia have now won their last 16 game (against Japan) and their quarterfinal against Brazil on penalty kicks and they will face the Netherlands or Argentina in the semifinal. The 2018 finalists and relative minnows are dreaming of glory, while the Selecao are heading home. How the red-hot Selecao were cooled down The red-hot favorites to win the World Cup are out and they can’t have too many complaints. They had several big chances in the second half but Livakovic did superbly to deny them, while Croatia’s defense held firm and their midfield kept the ball fairly e...

With Neymar back healthy, Brazil are fully loaded and ready to push for a 2022 World Cup title, but they'll first have to get past 2018 finalists Croatia. Led by 2018 Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric, the European side skated past Japan in the Round of 16 on penalties to arrive in the quarterfinals despite just one victory through four matches thus far. Below are the confirmed lineups for both teams based on the latest news leading up to the match. One thing to keep in mind is yellow card accumulation, which could see key players suspended for the semifinal if they're booked in this match. However, if players currently on a yellow can survive this match without another caution, all bookings are wiped for the semifinal, meaning no player can miss the final due to yellow card accumulation. MORE: Croatia vs Brazil lineups, team news Brazil players received some criticism for their Head coach Tite even got in on the action, and defended his team by explaining it is their "culture" to dance while celebrating. "It is a connection I have with the younger generation - they could be my grandchildren," Tite said in his pre-match press conference ahead of the match against Croatia. "If I have to dance to be connected with them I will continue to dance." "I'm not going to apologise when it's our culture to dance and have fun. I will not make comments on those who do not know Brazil history and culture like we do." Below are the starting lineups for both teams ahead of their match at Edu...