As the Round of 16 ended, showcasing some unexpected performances by numerous underdogs, as well as the marquee names in the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The teams in the quarterfinals are Croatia, Brazil, the Netherlands, Argentina, Morocco, Portugal, England, and France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quarterfinals are anticipated to be among the most competitive in the history of the World Cup. This assumption comes in the light of England and France scheduled clash. France will be locking horns with England to qualify for the semifinals. Tournament favourites Brazil will be locking horns with Croatia, who ended Japan\u2019s dream in penalties. Leo Messi and company will be taking on the Netherlands in their fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Underdogs Morocco will be hoping to pull off another act similar to what they did with Spain against their Iberian neighbours Portugal. The quarter-final fixture for all the countries can\u2019t be termed a mismatch as each team will be contesting to snatch a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But are Brazil that invincible? Some have claimed the Selecao is being credited for more than what it deserves as many saw gaps in the Thiago Silva-led team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read Also<\/strong>: IND vs BAN: Bangladesh sets 272 run target for India, Mehidy Hasan scores his first ODI century, Rohit Sharma injured<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Brazilian football team, who are famous for their easy style as opposed to modern football’s press-press-and-press, has shown its gaps. Despite having big names like Neymar, Vinicius Jr, Raphinha, Thiago Silva, and Casemiro, the team still seems to lack in many aspects of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the big names, it lacks depth in the squad especially owing to Neymar being among the most vulnerable players in the squad. Neymar recently suffered an ankle injury against Cameroon which put a question mark on his return in the World Cup. However, Neymar returned to find space on the scoresheet against South Korea. Hence, if Brazil loses Neymar likely due to injury issues, they would fail to fill that void.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only Neymar but also the gaps in Brazil\u2019s midfield and defence have been clearly visible. The defence solely relies on captain Thiago Silva as his teammates, at best, are not known for their consistency namely Militao and Alex Sandro, and even Danilo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The midfield’s lack of consistency is also prone to questions. A seasoned Casemiro is not enough to cover up Fred\u2019s sloppiness and won\u2019t help against big teams such as France or England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The only thing that Brazil has found till now is a reliable conveyor of the ball into the net, Richarlisson. But can he foil the defence of better managed teams like France or even the Netherlands under Van Gaal, provided the Dutch escape the Messi trap?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Croatia will face Brazil on December 9 at 8:30 pm; the Netherlands will clash with Argentina on December 10 at 12:30 am; followed by Portugal locking horns with Morocco; a much-anticipated clash between England and France will be played on December 11 at 12:30 am. The matches will be streamed on Jio Cinema app and Sports 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\nProblems Brazil can face<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fixtures for FIFA World Cup and where can you see it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n