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FIFA World Cup PIX: Brazil vs Croatia

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Croatia

IMAGE: Croatia’s Borna Sosa is challenged by Brazil Raphinha. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Croatia certainly aren't going to give Brazil the space. Vinicius Junior gets the first shot at the goal in the 5th minute when he cut inside from 20 yards but his efforts went straight at Livakovic.

 

The Croatian veteran Luka Modric makes a mistake and that mis-pass will cost Croatia.

After 10 minutes Brazil 0 Croatia 0.

Luka Modric

IMAGE: Luka Modric of Croatia is challenged by Richarlison and Casemiro of Brazil. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images

Chance for Croatia as Perisic gets ahead of his marker but he can't make decent contact. Corner for Croatia but it is cleared.

This game is played mostly in the midfield. Modric and Casemiro battle heats up.

Another chance for Croatia but it is blocked.

After 20 minutes Brazil 0 Croatia 0.

Vinicious gets into the play, his first real chance but it is blocked. 

Brazil's Alex Sandro on the bench, Croatia make two changes

Neymar Jr

IMAGE: All the cameras focus on Neymar. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Getty Images

Brazil named an unchanged line-up from the last 16 for their World Cup quarter-final against Croatia on Friday, with first-choice left back Alex Sandro on the bench as he has not fully recovered from injury.

Sandro was substituted in the 86th minute of Brazil's second Group G match against Switzerland with a muscle problem in his left hip.

He was ruled out of their final group match with Cameroon and the last-16 clash against South Korea.

Croatia

IMAGE: Croatia's Luka Modric on the pitch before the match. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Right back Danilo will once again start on the left side of defence with Real Madrid centre back Eder Militao, who replaced Danilo at right back against Switzerland and played in the South Korea game, to play the same role against Croatia.

Croatia

IMAGE: Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic before the match.Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic made two changes to his team with Borna Sosa returning to the lineup after having missed the their last 16 match against Japan through illness while forward Bruno Petkovic gives way to Mario Pasalic to strengthen the midfield.

Following are the teams:

Croatia: Dominik Livakovic, Borna Sosa, Ivan Perisic, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kramaric, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Pasalic, Josko Gvardiol, Josip Juranovic

Brazil: Alisson; Eder Militao, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Danilo, Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta, Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Raphinha, Richarlison

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