FIFA World Cup 2018: First quarterfinals feature familiar foes
Football | Jul 06, 2018, 12:11 PM ISTThe first match features a number of teammates on their professional clubs facing off against each other when France takes on Uruguay.
The first match features a number of teammates on their professional clubs facing off against each other when France takes on Uruguay.
Belgium is the competition's top scorer with 12 in its four games, with the goals spread around the team. Lukaku has four but seven of his teammates have scored, too.
Ronaldo called on critics to be more objective and said referees were not providing sufficient protection for Brazil's No. 10.
Neymar had been accused of faking an injury in the game, and video of Tite's criticism was widely viewed.
The five-time World Cup champions will next face either Japan or Belgium in their seventh straight quarterfinal match, the stage they have reached at every World Cup since 1994.
Brazil and Mexico are two of the countries who have the biggest number of fans with them in Brazil.
The green and yellow of Brazil and white and blue of Argentina are seen fluttering in great numbers in the eastern metropolis.
Serbia finished third with three points and are eliminated alongside Costa Rica.
Brazil haven't been at their best in the first two games, playing out a 1-1 draw against the Swiss and having to wait until injury time to finally secure the goals and the win against lowly Costa Rica.
Brazil opened the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland, and then got two injury-time goals to pull out a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica.
Philippe Coutinho scored in the first minute of stoppage time, and Neymar followed six minutes later to give Brazil a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica at the World Cup.
Brazil have no margin for error against Costa Rica, who won their group at the last World Cup and reached the quarterfinals.
Brazil drew 1-1 with Switzerland in their opener last weekend, and Neymar was much criticised for his underwhelming performance.
A day after Neymar limped out of training and raised further doubts about his physical condition in Russia, the Brazilian soccer federation was quick to tell the world he was just fine.
Brazil's problems keep increasing day by day as their star player Neymar Jr was seen limping out of a practice session due to discomfort in his right ankle.
Brazil said it is asking FIFA to clarify if the system was used during two key second-half decisions that went against the five-time world champion in the 1-1 opening draw on Sunday.
As the first week of the World Cup is nearing its end, we analyse the main reasons behind the top team's debacle in their opening matches.
Brazil joined the list of big teams like Germany, Spain and Argentina who failed to win their opening matches at the World Cup in Russia.
Switzerland dominated the midfield for long spells against a Brazil team that had been keen to start with a win after their disastrous exit as host in 2014.
While Team India chinaman Kuldeep Yadav is banking on Brazil to clinch the World Cup this year, boxer Akhil Kumar and golfer Rahil Gangjee want Ronaldo's Portugal to surprise everyone.
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