Brazil will take on Croatia in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals after the two sides enjoyed contrasting fortunes in the Round of 16.
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2018 finalists Croatia were forced to edge out a penalty shootout win over Japan, after a marathon 1-1 draw in Al Wakrah, as Brazil hammered South Korea 4-1 in their first knockout game.
Five times winners Brazil are still favourites to go on and win the tournament, but Croatia have shown trademark resilience to reach the last eight, and they will pose a real threat to the Samba Boys.
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When is Croatia vs Brazil?
- Date: Friday, December 9
- Time: 18:00 (local)
Croatia face Brazil in the quarter-finals at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan on Friday, December 9, with kickoff at 18:00 local time in Qatar.
Here's how that translates into time zones across some of the world's major territories.
| Kickoff time | |
| Qatar | 18:00 (local) |
| USA | 10:00 ET |
| Canada | 10:00 ET |
| UK | 15:00 GMT |
| Australia | 02:00 AEDT* |
| India | 20:30 IST |
| Hong Kong | 23:00 HKT |
| Malaysia | 23:00 MYT |
| Singapore | 23:00 SGT |
| New Zealand | 04:00 NZDT* |
* Following Day (Saturday, Dec. 10)
Croatia vs Brazil live stream, TV channel
This quarterfinal match will be played at the Education City Stadium. Here's how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fri, Dec. 9 | 10:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo | fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
| Canada | Fri, Dec. 9 | 10:00 ET | TSN 1, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, RDS app |
| UK | Fri, Dec. 9 | 15:00 GMT | BBC One | BBC iPlayer, BBC website |
| Australia | Sat, Dec. 10 | 02:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Fri, Dec. 9 | 20:30 IST | Sports18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Fri, Dec. 9 | 23:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Fri, Dec. 9 | 23:00 MYT | Astro FIFA World Cup 1 | Astro GO |
| Singapore | Fri, Dec. 9 | 23:00 SGT | StarHub FIFA World Cup, Singtel FIFA World Cup 141 | Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
| New Zealand | Sat, Dec. 10 | 04:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
Croatia vs Brazil odds
Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and Ladbrokes (Australia).
A reminder: All moneyline bets in soccer are for regulation only, regardless of competition. If the match requires a winner and goes to extra-time or penalties, a moneyline bet of a regulation draw is successful and the rest of play does not factor in.
| BetMGM | Sports Interaction | SkyBet | Ladbrokes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia win | +700 | 7.80 | 8/1 | 6/1 |
| Draw | +360 | 4.60 | 4/1 | 3/1 |
| Brazil win | -250 | 1.36 | 1/3 | 1/2 |
| Both teams to score Y / N | +105 / -150 | 2.04 / 1.61 | 11/10, 4/6 | 19/20, 4/5 |
| Over / Under 2.5 goals | -130 / -105 | 1.78 / 1.93 | 8/11, 1/1 | 5/6, 10/11 |
| Brazil -1.5 | +105 | 2.05 | — | — |
| Croatia +1.5 | -155 | 1.72 | — | — |
| Brazil advance | -650 | 1.16 | 1/8 | 2/9 |
| Croatia advance | +360 | 4.70 | 9/2 | 3/1 |
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Croatia vs Brazil history
Croatia against Brazil at a World Cup is a relatively new feature of the tournament with two clashes on the biggest stage since 2006
Here, we look back at every clash between the two nations at a World Cup.
2006 World Cup, Germany
Brazil faced Croatia as defending champions in the 2006 World Cup with the two sides paired together in Group F in Germany.
The tie was settled by one of the best goals of the tournament, as Kaka curled home a superb first half effort, to seal a 1-0 win in Berlin.
*Video available in UK
Happy 40th birthday to the legend that is @KAKA 🇧🇷🎂
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Here's his strike against Croatia in the 2006 World Cup 👏#ITVFootball pic.twitter.com/IDNa5y7L7U
Croatia eventually bowed at the group stages, with two points from three games, as Brazil stormed through with three wins, before coming unstuck against Zinedine Zidane and France in the quarterfinals.
2014 World Cup, Brazil
The two sides met again in the group stages, this time with Brazil as hosts of the 2014 World Cup, after Croatia failed to qualify for the 2010 competition.
The Samba Boys kicked off the tournament in dominant style, despite Marcelo's early own goal, as a Neymar brace and late finish from Oscar secured a 3-1 victory.
Croatia again fell at the first hurdle, before were humbled 7-1 by eventual winners Germany, on a iconic night in Belo Horizonte.