World Cup 2022: What to Expect on Day 20
Starved of festive football for two days, the World Cup returns with a bang on Friday as tournament favourites Brazil look to book their place in the semi-finals.
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Favourites Brazil have enough quality to field two teams -Croatia
DOHA : Croatia's World Cup quarter-final opponents ooze quality and could field two starting 11s in the tournament but despite the respect they feel, the Balkan nation can play even better than they have so far, defender Dejan Lovren and midfielder Mateo Kovacic said.
Japan v Croatia teams
AL WAKRAH, Qatar : Following are the teams for the World Cup last 16 match between Japan and Croatia on Monday:
Japan bring in Tomiyasu for Itakura, Croatia make two changes
AL WAKRAH, Qatar : Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu brought Takehiro Tomiyasu into his defence in place of the suspended Ko Itakura as one of three changes to his side for the World Cup last-16 game against Croatia on Monday.
‘A big chance for us’: Japan relishing Croatia challenge and shot at World Cup history
DOHA: Ninety minutes and 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists Croatia are all that stand between Japan and making history.
Croatia v Belgium starting line-ups
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Teams for the World Cup Group F match between Croatia and Belgium at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Thursday (Dec 1).
Belgium drop Eden Hazard for crucial clash with Croatia
AL RAYYAN : Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has dropped captain Eden Hazard and resisted the temptation to start lead striker Romelu Lukaku in their decisive World Cup Group F fixture against Croatia on Thursday.
Croatia's Vlasic replaced by Livaja against Canada
DOHA : Croatia's Nikola Vlasic was left out of their starting side to face Canada in their second World Cup Group F game at Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.