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FIFA World Cup: Brazil unchanged for Croatia World Cup quarter-final

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="EPA-EFE/Tolga Bozoglu" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/11/28/20221128-casemiro.jpg"/><figcaption>Players of Brazil surround Casemiro (C) of Brazil as they celebrate his 1-0 goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group G soccer match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 947 in Doha, Qatar, 28 November 2022. <em>EPA-EFE/Tolga Bozoglu</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Brazil coach Tite has named an unchanged starting line-up for Friday&#x27;s World Cup quarter-final against Croatia as Neymar retains his place following his return from an ankle injury in the previous round.</p><p>Neymar scored from the spot in the 4-1 win over South Korea in the last 16 on Monday, with Vinicius Junior, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta also on target in the game.</p><p>Neymar now requires just one more goal to equal Pele&#x27;s all-time record tally of 77 for Brazil.</p><p>The one doubt in Tite&#x27;s line-up was at full-back, where Alex Sandro has been recovering from a thigh injury and has sat out his team&#x27;s last two games.</p><p>The Juventus player is only deemed fit enough for the bench here, meaning Danilo continues at left-back and Eder Militao, usually a centre-back for Real Madrid, again starts on the right side of defence.</p><p>Croatia, runners-up in 2018, make two changes from their last-16 victory on penalties over Japan.</p><p>Coach Zlatko Dalic brings Borna Sosa back into the side at left-back after illness, replacing Borna Barisic, while Mario Pasalic starts in place of Bruno Petkovic.</p><p>Real Madrid&#x27;s Luka Modric, 37, captains the side as they look to cause a major upset against the World Cup favourites.</p><p>The winners will play Argentina or the Netherlands in the semi-finals next Tuesday, December 13.</p><p>Starting line-ups:</p><div><strong>Croatia (4-3-3)</strong></div><ul>	<li>Dominik Livakovic; Josip Juranovic, Dejan Lovren, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa; Luka Modric (capt), Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic; Mario Pasalic, Andrej Kramaric, Ivan Perisic</li>	<li>Coach: Zlatko Dalic (CRO)</li></ul><div><strong>Brazil (4-3-3)</strong></div><ul>	<li>Alisson Becker; Eder Militao, Thiago Silva (capt), Marquinhos, Danilo; Lucas Paqueta, Casemiro, Neymar; Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinicius Junior</li>	<li>Coach: Tite (BRA)</li></ul><p>Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)</p><p>as/rcw</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

Brazil coach Tite has named an unchanged starting line-up for Friday's World Cup quarter-final against Croatia as Neymar retains his place following his return from an ankle injury in the previous round.