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Friday's World Cup predictions including Croatia vs. Brazil

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's World Cup fixtures, including Croatia vs. Brazil.


Croatia vs. Brazil (Friday, 3.00pm)

Brazil celebrate one of their first-half goals against South Korea at the World Cup on December 5, 2022.© Reuters

Brazil will endeavour to keep their hopes of lifting a record-extending sixth world title alive when they lock horns with Croatia in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup at Education City Stadium on Friday.

The Selecao sent out a statement to the rest of the tournament when they breezed past South Korea in the last 16, while the Checkered Ones were pushed all the way by Japan before edging through on penalties.

We say: Croatia 1-2 Brazil


After comfortably dispatching South Korea in the last 16, Brazil are brimming with confidence but Friday's contest may not be a cakewalk against a nation of Croatia's calibre with their knockout-stage pedigree.

Indeed, Croatia have frustrated many opponents on the biggest international stage, but a match-up with Brazil could be a step too far, and we can see the five-time world champions edging themselves through to the semi-finals in 90 minutes.

> Click here to read our full preview for this match

> How Brazil could line up against Croatia

> How Croatia could line up against Brazil

> Croatia vs. Brazil: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

> World Cup 2022: Croatia vs. Brazil head-to-head record


Netherlands vs. Argentina (Friday, 7.00pm)

Memphis Depay celebrates scoring for the Netherlands against the USA on December 3, 2022© Reuters

A mouthwatering World Cup 2022 quarter-final which promises goals takes place at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Friday evening, as the Netherlands do battle with Argentina.

Louis van Gaal's men overcame the USA 3-1 to book their spot in the last eight, while the South American champions got the better of Australia 2-1 to keep their hopes of glory alive.

We say: Netherlands 2-2 Argentina (a.e.t, Argentina to win on penalties)


The footballing gods should not deliver another drab 0-0 with so much offensive talent on the Lusail field and the Dutch's penchant for lightning-quick counter-attacks, and both sides also possess a slight vulnerability to suggest that a high-scoring affair should be on the menu.

Stalemates between the Netherlands and Argentina have been commonplace at the World Cup, and we do not expect that theme to change here, so Scaloni's side may have to rely on their penalty-kick prowess to set up a semi-final clash with Croatia or Brazil.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

> Click here to read our full preview for this match

> How Argentina could line up against the Netherlands

> How the Netherlands could line up against Argentina

> Netherlands vs. Argentina: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

> World Cup 2022: Netherlands vs. Argentina head-to-head record

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