Today, two quarter-finals will be started, namely 23 pm Beijing time, Croatia VS Brazil, 3 AM tomorrow, Netherlands VS Argentina.
Beijing time on December 9th, 23:00, the first quarter-final of the Qatar World Cup, Croatia vs. Brazil war drums started!
One is called lattice legion , the king of penalty kicks; the other is called Samba legion, which is a big hit to win this year.
What kind of fierce battle will the two teams contribute to the fans tonight? It's exciting!
Brazil and Croatia have faced 4 times in history, with Brazil winning 3 wins and 1 draw, and remaining unbeaten.
Count the confrontation between the two teams on the World Cup stage: in the 2006 World Cup, Brazil defeated Croatia 1-0, and in the 2014 World Cup, Brazil defeated Croatia 3-1.
Judging from this record, it seems that Brazil's victory is not very suspense.
But there are too many "upsets" on the court this year. Once Croatia insists on defending hard and successfully draws against Brazil, the game will be dragged into a penalty shootout, and the result is really hard to say!
You should know that in the history of Croatia, penalty kicks have created many miracles for them:
The last World Cup in Russia, made 3 free throws in 4 penalty kicks, advanced to the quarterfinals and quarterfinals by penalty kicks, and finally won the runner-up;
In this World Cup, the "dark horse" was also eliminated by penalty kicks and advanced to the quarterfinals.
Why is Croatia called the "king of overtime" and "king of penalty shootouts"?
The reason is very simple, that is, several goalkeepers of this team are too excellent, especially Livakovic .
He stood up towards the goal like an iron tower, holding on to the goal tightly without any blind spots. No matter how tricky the penalty kick is, he can stop jumping. Many fans call him the best goalkeeper in football history .
Look at Brazil again.
FIFA ranks first, with the team worth 1.05 billion euros. The Brazilian team of Samba Legion, no one does not like, has won the Hercules Cup five times, and is also a team that has never been absent since the establishment of the World Cup .
Gorgeous dribbling, agile figure, peerless genius, five-stars on the chest, yellow and green jerseys, and magical dance celebrations all left a deep impression on the world.
Compared with the past, this year, Brazil is the strongest in both the defense, the midfield and the front line.
So far, Brazil's team has three wins and one loss to advance to the quarterfinals, and there is almost no suspense.
Compared to the Croatian team's fatigue after three hand-to-hand group matches and 120 minutes of fighting against Japan in the quarterfinals, Brazil is undoubtedly the better side.
The main lineup has been fully rested. After just experiencing a big victory, the whole team is full of fighting spirit, and the Samba Legion is moving towards the sixth World Cup championship trophy.
Four years ago, Brazil unexpectedly lost to Belgium to the quarterfinals. The cruelty of instantly eliminating the knockout stage allowed the core of this team to grow rapidly.
html After the 16th, Brazil raised its flag - "Fight for Bailey !"
Last year's America's Cup , he contributed 2 goals and 3 assists, and shared the Best Player Award with Messi . In the World Cup South American qualifiers, Neymar scored 8 goals and gave 8 assists in 10 games, ranking second in the scorer list, and topped the assist list, and was omnipotent on the offensive end.
Nowadays, the Samba Legion he led is still very capable and creative on the front line. The serious Brazilian team is enough to make any team's defense feel scared.
Plus Brazil's "best scorer" Lesarisson of this World Cup, currently he ranks second in the scorer list, scoring three goals.
What is the final result? It depends on tonight!
