World Cup quarter finals

England are through to the final eight, where they will meet reigning world champions France, but not before we see how pre-tournament favourites Brazil fare.

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Here are the eight remaining teams in the competition: Brazil; Croatia; Argentina; Netherlands; Morocco; Portugal; England; France.

France are currently the bookmakers favourites and odds of 7/5 to come out on top, meanwhile England are slight underdogs at 2/1. Les Bleus then followed that up with an excellent 3-1 victory over Poland in the round of 16. Morocco topped a strong group featuring Croatia, Belgium and Canada - impressively they have kept three clean sheets in their opening four games and only conceded one goal. Argentina are the bookmakers favourites to win the tie with odds of 6/5. Croatia have odds of 15/2 to win the game in 90 minutes. [Croatia qualified for the knockout stage ](/sport/football/world-cup/croatia-brazil-world-cup-quarter-final-tv-channel-date-time-team-news-3944724)as runners-up after one victory and two draws in their opening three games.

Zlatko Dalic overcame Japan on penalties in the last-16, withstanding the vibrancy of the Asian underdogs before holding their nerve in the shootout. Remarkably ...

Les Bleus boast arguably the World Cup’s finest footballer in Kylian Mbappe, who has scored five goals in just three starts and will be crucial to their chances. Harry Kane – who leads the tournament for assists (3) alongside Bruno Fernandes – scored his first goal in the previous round and is now one behind Wayne Rooney’s all-time record. Further forward, Southgate has an embarrassment of riches to choose from. Ronaldo’s reaction could prove pivotal to Portugal’s chances, with the 37-year-old unlikely to be content with a supporting role. It is the first acid test for Gareth Southgate’s side, who have made light work of modest opposition to reach this stage. Ronaldo had been left out of the starting side after irking head coach Santos and saw his replacement, Goncalo Ramos, hit a hat-trick on his first international start. Portugal have emerged as potential contenders following a scintillating showing in the last 16. Such was their compact organisation, Spain were restricted to just six shots and only one on target. Van Gaal has moved away from the traditional 4-3-3 principles of Dutch football and towards a system with three centre-backs, one that is suited to Nathan Ake and Jurrien Timber in the wider roles and allows Denzel Dumfries the freedom to bomb forward. The PSV forward has admirers across Europe and appears to have extended the list of clubs interested in prising him from Eindhoven. The United States were eliminated in the last 16, with Louis van Gaal’s surviving a brief scare with some clinical finishing. An emphatic win over Canada proved vital, as goalless draws with the Moroccans and Belgium ensured progress ahead of the latter.

The quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica turned out to be the colosseum of glory for Tim Krul as the goalkeeper, who became the hero of the ...

But Romania made it all square 10 minutes later, with Florin Raducioiu finding the net. But this time, the story ended differently. The concept of a Golden Goal may be alien to the latest generation of football fans, but the last of it in a men’s FIFA World Cup came in a quarterfinal 20 years ago at the Nagai Stadium in Japan. Sweden was playing a quarterfinal game in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1958 and it was Romania’s first-ever quarters. The quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica turned out to be the colosseum of glory for Tim Krul as the goalkeeper, who became the hero of the match at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador. Before the quarters, here is a look at the five most exciting quarterfinal fixtures in the FIFA World Cup over the years:

With the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals set, we bring you one key factor and one player to know ahead of the matchups, plus predictions.

[Matty Cash](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234698/Matty-Cash), the Poland right-back, had a decent game against Mbappe and France in the round of 16. [Paul Pogba](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/138860/Paul-Pogba), [N'Golo Kante](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173556/ngolo-kante)) and the players who have disappeared since the triumph in Russia in 2018 ( [Blaise Matuidi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/85010/Blaise-Matuidi), [Corentin Tolisso](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/192060/Corentin-Tolisso)), the France head coach had to find a new plan and a new structure. [Antoine Griezmann](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/140416/Antoine-Griezmann) in this World Cup and it is fascinating to see. [Vinicius Jr.](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252107/vinicius-junior), [Casemiro](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173666/casemiro), [Raphinha](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231050/raphinha) -- the list goes on. [Spain wasn't even able to beat goalkeeper](/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4827550/bounou-the-calm-presence-behind-moroccos-world-cup-success) [Yassine Bounou](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/175149/Yassine-Bounou) in penalties. [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) from a defensive point of view, but Kane has always wanted to be judged alongside the very best in the world: playing a defining role in a World Cup quarterfinal against top opposition would be one of the biggest moments in his career. [Frenkie de Jong](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/219022/Frenkie-de-Jong) to try and nullify Messi. [Neymar](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/132948/neymar), tucked in behind the centre-forward, will be in his zone a lot of the time and that's not a fun ride for anyone. [Netherlands](/soccer/team?id=449) vs. [Inter Milan](/soccer/club/_/id/110/internazionale). [Bracket](https://www.espn.com/soccer/bracket) [Croatia](/soccer/team?id=477) vs.

The World Cup Quarterfinals will kick off early Friday morning as Brazil and Croatia face off to get things going. It's time to continue our World Cup odds ...

Portugal is coming off a loss to South Korea but scored five goals in two wins in the first two matches. The Swiss have proved themselves in three games and have a chance to upset if Portugal isn’t on their game. They scored six against Iran and three against Wales but didn’t score against the USA. This team had a lot of injuries heading into the tournament but have proved that they are still at the top. Argentina should be able to get past the Aussies and face either USA or Netherlands in the quarterfinals. The Aussies took down Tunisia earlier in the week and defeated Denmark on the 30th. Holland also missed the World Cup four years ago as they aim to win their very first World Cup trophy. 4 team in the world as England is right behind at No. Portugal really clicked and played as well as they could have against the Swiss and should continue their pace into Saturday. Nobody expected them to be in the quarterfinals yet alone the Round of 16. 8 team in the World and Argentina are No. The Netherlands are the No.

Preview of England's World Cup quarter-final against France, including team news, lineups and prediction.

[France predicted lineup vs England](https://www.90min.com/posts/france-predicted-lineup-vs-england-world-cup-quarter-final-10-12-22) [England predicted lineup vs France](https://www.90min.com/posts/england-predicted-lineup-vs-france-world-cup-quarter-final-10-12-22) [missed](https://www.90min.com/posts/kylian-mbappe-absent-from-france-training-england-world-cup-clash) a French training session ahead of the tie. [missed](https://www.90min.com/posts/two-england-players-miss-training-ahead-of-france-clash) a training session in the buildup to the knockout tie with illness. England's rearguard has been parsimonious but is yet to come up against the talent littered across the front line of Les Blues. However, England have had the edge defensively in this tournament. [BeGambleAware.org](https://www.begambleaware.org/) Raheem Sterling took a plane out of Qatar after his home was burgled but may still have a role to play. Both have been blessed with an array of talented young forwards that are watched over by managers who have a reputation for constantly hovering over the handbrake. [England vs France H2H Results (All Time)](https://www.90min.com/posts/england-h2h-record-france) [left](https://www.90min.com/posts/ben-white-leaves-england-world-cup-squad-personal-reasons) the England squad due to personal reasons last week. [World Cup](https://www.90min.com/world-cup)

Average positions, shot maps, areas to exploit, attacking thirds for and against; player stats, running speeds and distances, ball carrying and average ages ...

The 'to me, to you', short exchanges between Maguire and Stones is also clearly visualised. France are exceptionally effective at fast breaks with the likes of Mbappe, For this reason, it is likely England will sit deeper than usual on Saturday. Giroud sits two shy on three, level with England duo Buyako Saka and Marcus Rashford - with the latter netting his tally from merely 132 minutes on the field. At just 19-years-old, Bellingham is the only teenager to have clocked minutes, while Real Madrid midfielder Camavinga only turned 20 last month. Who will enjoy the lion's share of possession? So, what would your England starting XI look like to face France? The world champions comfortably beat Poland 3-1, thanks to Olivier Giroud and two goals from Kylian Mbappe. Based on this, England's defensive line typically sits 47.3m up the pitch, which is 3m higher than any other side. However, the debate centres around each side's primary speedster: Walker and Mbappe, respectively. Therefore, Didier Deschamps made nine changes to his starting XI for the final group game but suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Tunisia. England endured regression in successive World Cups after reaching the last eight at the 2006 tournament in Germany. In total, Southgate's side have scored 12 goals and conceded only twice.

Can anyone slow down Kylian Mbappe or Brazil's scoring machine?

Brozo being able to keep pressure on Neymar before he can make the one-two plays with Richarlison will go a long way to keeping Croatia in the match. But the lead-up play that Brazil generate, mainly through Casemiro and Neymar, is what leads to the creativity we see in the end product. Van Dijk’s placement on Messi and Álvarez interchange play will be vital to the Dutch’s final third defending. If you’re going to pick a single center back in the world for that task against Argentina, you’d pick Van Dijk. In their match against Australia, Argentina finally looked like a team that might have the cohesiveness to be a threat for the semifinals at the World Cup. When Walker chooses to get involved offensively for even a moment, the counter is where Mbappe will look to pounce.