2018 World Cup: Everything you need to know to see Russia's quarterfinals
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Eight teams that will go for four places in the semifinals.
First, in "the key to death", we have Uruguay - France and Brazil - Belgium. Three world champions and one carat candidate.
And on the other side go Russia-Croatia and Sweden-England. Only the English and the Swedes have managed to reach a final, while the Russians and Croats hope to debut in the final match.
But everywhere, this Friday and Saturday - when the matches will be played - there is football to give and invite. And the good one.
URUGUAY - FRANCE
But Cristiano Ronaldo's show of power was also frightening in the first phase and Uruguay dispatched Portugal with two bombs from Edinson Cavani in the round of 16.
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The match, which will be played on Friday at 14:00 GMT, comes with the atmosphere somewhat heated by some controversial statements by Frenchman Antoine Griezmann.
But that did not stop him from making an assertion that offended many.
"They will lose time, they will throw themselves to the ground, they will go to the referee ... that is how they play and it is also our game at Atlético de Madrid (...) We will have to be prepared because the game will be rubbish," said the striker.
The response of Luis Suárez, one of the Charrúas referents and star striker of FC Barcelona, made clear his displeasure: "He is French, he does not really know the feeling of being Uruguayan, he does not know the effort and dedication that Uruguayans do to succeed in football being so few. "
In strictly sporting terms, the first question is whether Edinson Cavani will play, who was key to reaching the quarterfinals.
The PSG forward retired injured from the match against Portugal and, although in the last hours the Uruguayan doctors said that it was not serious, it has not yet been confirmed if he will be available to be in the game this Friday at the Nizhny Novgorod stadium.
Now, to make predictions, we bet Uruguay because they are ours.
BRAZIL - BELGIUM
But, contrary to what one might believe, it is the "Red Devils" of Belgium who have scored the most goals (12), while Brazil have shown themselves to be very solid behind, they have only scored one goal.
If talking about Brazil is inevitable to think about his attack and the "performances" of PSG star, Neymar, who was decisive in the victory against Mexico in the round of 16, the truth is that it is one of the best teams defensive of the championship.
For their part, the Belgians appear before Brazil with 12 goals scored as the team with the most success in attack.
The "Red Devils" have shown that they can dominate and play as Spain did in their good times, but they also counterattack like anyone else, as they did in their third goal against Japan, in a historic comeback that meant their passage to the quarterfinals.
Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku together with goalkeeper Thiboaut Courtois form one of the best generations of footballers in the history of the small European country.
Now, they have the opportunity to make up for what is probably the biggest challenge in national team football: beating Brazil in a World Cup.
Although if you have to bet, Brazil, with talent, strength and tactical work, will be able to play with them.
RUSSIA - CROATIA
This is how the Croatian defender Sime Vrsaljko summed up the qualification of his duel against Russia and, although the last part is debatable, the first is incontestable
And above all with the tactical approach of the hosts that is expected to be very similar to that deployed against Spain: 5 concrete blocks, 4 brick walls and a two meter tower called Dzyuba.
The little talent of Russia is Aleksandr Golovin and, from the bench, Denis Cheryshev.
The doubt in the lineup is whether left-back Yuri Zhirkov will be there, for whom the team does not have a natural substitute, so the central defender Fedor Kudriashov would play ... more concrete.
If there was some justice in the world of football, Croatia should win, that's why we bet on Russia.
SWEDEN - ENGLAND
Before eliminating Colombia on Tuesday, England had only won a series of penalties in a major tournament against Spain at the European Championship in 1996.
Although the English should not underestimate Sweden, since the Scandinavians have left behind the Netherlands and Italy (before the World Cup), Germany (with the help of Mexico) and eighth in Switzerland.
Sweden, which has been flaunting its collective game in the absence of Ibrahimovic, deserved deservedly from Switzerland, sixth in the FIFA ranking and had only been defeated once since Euro 2016.
Offensive football is going to put England, who will go to the semifinals ... if our prediction is fulfilled (which is not usually happen).
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