57
17:16
Brazil is currently relatively low, Croatia let the ball run through their own ranks.
56
17:15
Substitution for Brazil: Antony
56
17:14
Substitution for Brazil: Raphinha
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17:14
Neymar’s chance! Richarlison turns heavily to Gvardiol and then serves Neymar in the penalty area, who, however, finds his master in Livaković from a slightly acute angle.
54
17:13
On the touchline, Antony prepares for a substitution on the Brazilian side. The Manchester United man usually comes down the right wing so Raphinha would be the first choice for a move.
53
17:12
A cross at the far post from Perišić is too high for Pašalić, who has run in.
51.
17:09
After a corner kick from Modrić, Kramarić got a shot from a tight angle, but was ruled offside when the header was extended.
48
17:07
The Brazilians are very committed and active from the dressing room, and Gvardiol successfully blocks a Neymar shot in the penalty area.
46
17:03
Richarlison opens the second half with the kick-off.
46
17:03
Kick-off 2nd half
45
16:51
Mid-term conclusion:
Croatia and Brazil are 0-0 at half-time and there have been few highlights in this game so far. On the Croatian side, Perišić once narrowly missed a cross from Pašalić, otherwise the Europeans remained largely harmless. The South American offensive also had little impact in the first half, the actions of Vinícius Júnior and Neymar, which initially seemed promising, turned out to be harmless in the end. There will be a decision today anyway, so the second half promises at least a lot of excitement.
45
16:46
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
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16:45
Thiago Silva clears Kramarić for a corner kick, but the assistant raises the flag. The attacker is said to have been offside, a close decision.
44
16:44
The last minutes of the first half are running.
42
16:43
Superstar takes care of it and pulls the ball over the wall, where the ball is deflected a bit, but Livaković doesn’t have a problem. The goalkeeper catches the ball safely.
41
16:42
Brozović, who had already been warned, brought down Vinícius Júnior on the left corner of the box, a dangerous free-kick position for Brazil.
40
16:41
Pašalić bounces the ball up the right side, Brazil’s throw-in in the last period. The Seleção currently have a little more of the game again, but so far have not gotten behind the Croatian defensive line.
38
16:39
Gvardiol plays a thigh back at goalkeeper Livaković, who picks up the ball with his hands. The Brazilians complained about a return pass, referee Michael Oliver allowed play to continue.
36
16:37
Militão runs a deep pass to Kramarić with ease.
33
16:34
A good half hour has been played and it’s still 0-0. The game is very intense, but both teams are still reluctant to take the big risk, which is particularly evident in the level of pressing.
31
16:31
Yellow card for Marcelo Brozović (Croatia)
Brozović fouls Neymar in midfield, Croatia’s first yellow card.
30
16:31
Perišić passes Eder Militão on the left and seeks a shot from around 25 meters out. However, his right-footed shot goes well over Alisson’s box.
29
4:30 p.m
Neymar chips the due free kick into the sixteen, where Croatia can rectify the situation. Brazil retains possession of the ball.
28
16:29
Raphinha is fouled about 40 meters in the center of the Croatian goal, the Seleção get a free kick.
26
16:28
Modrić takes the resulting free kick from the right edge of the penalty area into the middle, but it doesn’t become dangerous.
25
16:25
Yellow card for Danilo (Brazil)
Danilo sees the first yellow card of the game for a foul just outside the penalty area.
24
16:25
After Kramarić played more and more as a half-right, hanging striker against Japan due to the use of center forward Petković, the Hoffenheim player is back in the center of attack today.
23
16:24
Casemiro’s shot from the back line is deflected wide and Raphinha’s resulting corner kick comes to nothing.
20
16:22
After a strong solo in the penalty area, Vinícius Júnior plays a one-two with Richarlison and then finishes from around eleven meters, but a Croatian leg can prevent the ball from dangerously on target.
18
16:19
On both sides, the respective superstar is not really in the game yet. Modrić has already allowed himself two small inattentions and Neymar is now picking up the balls a little deeper because he finds it difficult to access the game on offense.
15
16:16
In the final minutes, the Croatians got into the game better and the first corner of the game went to the Europeans. However, this brought nothing.
13.
16:15
First chance for Croatia! After a strong solo by Juranović, Pašalić is able to cross from the right into the center, where Perišić, who has run in, just misses. Lucky for Brazil, there was more in it!
11.
16:13
The first ten minutes are over and there haven’t been any great chances for either side so far. The Brazilians have a little more of the game, but it did not result more than a harmless shot on goal from Viní Júnior.
9.
16:10
A rare miss from Modrić in midfield lands squarely at the feet of Raphinha, who should have room for a promising attack. However, the ball jumps for the man from FC Barcelona, after which he can at least get a free kick in midfield.
7.
16:08
A first, slightly longer phase of possession by Croatia ended in a free kick for Brazil. Eder Militão was elbowed by Perišić after a cross.
5.
16:07
The first finish of the game goes to Vinícius Júnior. The Real Madrid winger is not really attacked a few meters to the left of the penalty area and flicks the ball to the far post. The shot, however, is no problem for goalkeeper Livaković, who catches the ball safely.
4.
16:05
Modrić gets the ball in the last third, but his leg is a little too high in the tackle with Richarlison. Consequently, there is a free kick for Brazil.
3.
16:03
Possession of the ball goes to the Brazilians in the first few minutes, the Croatians run up and put Thiago Silva and Co. under pressure.
1.
16:01
Croatia toasts, the first quarter-finals of the World Cup are underway!
15:56
Both teams have entered the pitch and lined up for their national anthems. You can start in a few minutes.
15:51
From a sporting point of view, the Seleção is of course the favorite in today’s game. The five-time world champion is world-class in almost every position and can now fall back on superstar Neymar after his injury in the group phase. Nevertheless, the Croatian captain Modrić is optimistic in advance and reminds that favorites can also lose.
15:32
The Brazilians finished their Group G as group winners ahead of Switzerland and didn’t miss a beat in the round of 16 either. The 4-1 win over the South Koreans who had no chance was a demonstration of their own strength, and the only criticism that followed was the goal celebration, which was probably a bit exaggerated and disrespectful for some tastes. The Brazilians had rehearsed various dances and performed and celebrated them after their goals, once even with coach Tite.
15:28
In Group F, Croatia qualified as group runners-up behind Morocco for the round of 16, where they met surprise Group E winners Japan. The game was tied 1-1 after 120 minutes, but the Croatians only prevailed on penalties thanks to their outstanding goalkeeper Dominik Livaković, who saved three penalties.
15:09
On the other hand, coach Tite sees no reason for a change on the Brazilian side. The 61-year-old puts his trust in exactly the same team that defeated South Korea in the round of 16.
15:04
In terms of personnel, there are two changes in coach Zlatko Dalić’s team compared to the round of 16 victory over Japan: left-back Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart returns to the starting XI after illness and relegates his substitute Borna Barišić to the bench. Mario Pašalić also starts for Bruno Petković, who was unlucky against Japan.
14:54
Welcome to the first quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar! After a two-day break, the teams from Croatia and Brazil face off today at the Education City Stadium. The match between the 2018 finalists and the record world champions kicks off at 4:00 p.m.