Brazil vs Croatia, 2022 World Cup Quarter-Final: Head-To-Head Details And Previous WC Match Records

Brazil vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup: Brazil has a start-studded line-up and is one of the pre-tournament favorites and has so far lived up to that billing. Croatia depends on the greatness of Modric and the class of players like Ivan Perisic and Mateo Kovacic.

Friday will witness a blockbuster FIFA World Cup quarter-final clash between Luka Modric’s Croatia and Neymar’s Brazil. The five-time world champions will be looking to make the semi-finals of the showpiece event for only the second time, since winning the tournament way back in 2002. Croatia, the runners-up of the last edition, on the other hand, will look to continue their impressive run in big tournaments.

Brazil has a start-studded line-up and is one of the pre-tournament favorites and has so far lived up to that billing. Croatia depends on the greatness of Modric and the class of players like Ivan Perisic and Mateo Kovacic.

Brazil vs Croatia Overall Head-to-Head

The South Americans have a clear advantage over the Europeans in the head-to-head as Brazil has three wins and a draw to their name in the four clashes so far. Croatia has never beaten Brazil and that could be a big psychological factor for both teams going into the match

Brazil vs Croatia FIFA World Cup Head-to-Head

The first-ever World Cup clash between the two teams was in the group stages of the 2006 tournament when a Kaka goal helped Brazil overcome the stiff challenge.

The next time the two teams clashed was in the tournament opener of the 2014 event when Brazil swept the Croatians aside 3-1.

Brazil vs Croatia Streaming and Telecast information

The match will begin at 8:30 pm IST on 9 December 2022 and can be streamed live on the Jio Cinema app. The match will be broadcast on the Sports18 channel as well.

Croatia’s national football team: world rankings

The Croatian football team is currently 16th in world football with 1621.11 points. Their remarkable performance in the 2018 World Cup contributed massively to their now rank. Croatia’s national football squad finished their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with 23 points. They won their group, beating the likes of Russia and Slovakia. They booked their ticket to the Qatar World Cup successfully.