Brazil with Neymar, two changes for Croatia

Discover the Brazil-Croatia team compositions, first quarter-final of this 2022 World Cup.

Brazil are lining up their usual line-up with Neymar for their 2022 World Cup quarter-final against Croatia, which changed two players from the Round of 16 on Friday at Education City Stadium.

On the red and white checkered jersey side, left-back Borna Sosa takes the place of Borna Barisic and Atalanta Bergamo striker Mario Pasalic takes over from Bruno Petkovic, compared to the match against Japan (1-1, 3 tab to 1 ).

Otherwise coach Zlatko Dalic relies on his experienced midfielder Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic.

Tite has changed nothing in his “Selection» winner of South Korea (4-1) in the previous round.

Back from a sprained right ankle after missing the last two group matches, Neymar is there behind the attacking trio Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinicius Jr, from right to left.

As against the South Koreans, the sides are Eder Militao and Danilo, around the usual hinge Marquinhos-Thiago Silva.

The winner of this match will face the winner of Argentina – Netherlands (8:00 p.m.) in the semi-finals.

Croatia : Livakovic – Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa – Modric (cap.), Brozovic, Kovacic – Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic

Brazil : Alisson – Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva (cap.), Danilo – Casemiro, Neymar, Paqueta – Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinicius Junior

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