Brazil is a betting favorite against Croatia on Friday in the 2022 World Cup, with a tie listed at +400. Sports betting sites also have props.
Brazil head into their quarter-final against Croatia high on confidence after an impressive 4-1 win over South Korea.
And if the five-time champions needed any incentive to strive for a sixth world title, the hospitalisation of Pele has served to If Croatia break that pattern on Friday, they will enter their third World Cup semi-final. However, Croatia have proven a difficult team to beat and frustrated many opponents with their knack of dragging out every knockout game to the very end.
Brazil face their toughest test yet when they take on 2018 finalists Croatia in a World Cup quarterfinal match with the winner to face the Netherlands or ...
— Livakovic (GK) — 22. Kovacic — 9. Sosa — 10. Paqueta — 11. Danilo — 5. Vinicius Jr — 9. [Brazil-Croatia history](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/brazil-vs-croatia-head-to-head-matches-world-cup-record/mpfzr7xarlulc8l7lppnyd58) [Match referee](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/croatia-brazil-referee-michael-oliver-world-cup-quarterfinal/zcjooy8dtxnpdrh9ymynswai) Alisson (GK) — 14. [Croatia](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/croatia-world-cup-squad-2022-players-national-team-roster-26/troasvecrc9ssiquahn3wwan) entering the tournament was that the core of the team is four years older and therefore a step slower. But a wily [Croatia side](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/croatia-world-cup-squad-2022-players-national-team-roster-26/troasvecrc9ssiquahn3wwan) that advanced to the 2018 final promises to make life difficult for the Selecao in their Friday quarterfinal showdown.
SportsLine soccer expert Jon Eimer locked in his 2022 World Cup picks and predictions for Croatia vs. Brazil in the quarterfinals.
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