Brazil aligns its usual formation with Neymar for its quarter-final of the World Cup-2022 against Croatia, which changed two players compared to the 1/8 final, Friday at the Education City stadium. On the red and white checkered jersey side, left-back Borna Sosa takes the place of Borna Barisic and Atalanta Bergamo striker Mario Pasalic takes over from Bruno Petkovic, compared to the match against Japan (1-1, 3 tab to 1 ). Otherwise coach Zlatko Dalic relies on his experienced midfielder Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic. Tite did not change anything in his “Seleçao” winner of South Korea (4-1) in the previous round.
Back from a sprained right ankle after missing the last two group matches, Neymar is there behind the attacking trio Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinicius Jr, from right to left. As against the South Koreans, the sides are Eder Militao and Danilo, around the usual hinge Marquinhos-Thiago Silva. The winner of this match will face the winner of Argentina – Netherlands (8:00 p.m.) in the semi-finals.
Croatia : Livakovic – Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa – Modric (cap.), Brozovic, Kovacic – Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic
Coach: Zlatko Dalic (CRO)
Brazil: Alisson – Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva (cap.), Danilo – Casemiro, Neymar, Paqueta – Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinícius Júnior
Coach: Titus (BRA)