The quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar bring a very interesting matchup between Croatia and Brazil. These two teams are among the best in the world, with the first being the runners-up at the last World Cup and the other a top candidate for winning this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Croats have been very skilled when it comes to penalties in the World Cup knockout stage. We saw that in Russia four years ago, and also now, against Japan in the round of 16. A special shoutout to Dominik Livakovic, who is one of the best goalkeepers in the tournament, for stopping three penalties. Besides him, the biggest strength of the Croats is their mental power. They aren’t rushing into anything, regardless of the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was the second time in the tournament for them to chase the rivals, but there was no drama or anything else. The defense showed specific weaknesses, and we still saw the midfield as the best part of the team. By the way, this is the 10th consecutive event for Zlatko Dalic and his team not to lose – seven wins and three draws during that span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazil is the top favorite here in Qatar and there aren’t too many teams that are able to stop Tite’s machine right now. The Croats are hoping to be the ones to make a massive surprise, yet the odds are not on their side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n