World Cup Blog: Croatia V Brazil & Netherlands V Argentina In The Quarter-Finals

The World Cup quarter-finals kick off today!
09:12, 09 Dec 2022
Last Updated: 22:19, 09 Dec 2022

Croatia take on Brazil and the Netherlands have to get through Argentina in today's World Cup quarter-finals. Meaning the likes of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luka Modric are all in action. 

Stay tuned for all the latest news from the Fifa World Cup.

Updates
09 December 2022
MARTINEZ WINS IT FOR ARGENTINA
09 December 2022
Round Five

Luuk de Jong - Scores

Lautaro Martinez - SCORES

09 December 2022
Round Four

Weghorst - Scores

Fernandez - Miss

09 December 2022
Round Three

Koopmeiners - Scores

Montiel - Scores

09 December 2022
Round Two

Berghuis - Miss

Paredes - Scores

09 December 2022
Round One

Van Dijk - Miss

Messi - Scores

09 December 2022
PENALTIES!

It finishes 2-2 after extra time, and we've got some penalties to sort it out...

09 December 2022
GOALLLLLLLLLL!

THE NETHERLANDS HAVE SAVED THEIR WORLD CUP!

WOUT WEGHORST DOES IT AGAIN, A FREE KICK UNDER THE WALL FINDS HIM AND HE POKES IT PAST MARTINEZ. I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES.

09 December 2022
CHAOS

No idea how there's not been a red card. Leandro Paredes with a high adventurous challenge on Nathan Ake, before knuckleballing the ball into the Netherlands bench. The Dutch players are fighting on the pitch. Chaos. 

09 December 2022
GOALLL!

WOUT WEGHORST SCORES! 

The Netherlands have a goal back with just six minutes of regular time...

09 December 2022
Messi Matches Batistuta
09 December 2022
GOAL!

Lionel Messi converts past the Holland goalkeeper, and surely it's game over!

09 December 2022
PENALTY!

Marcos Acuna catches Denzel Dumfries with a chop inside, Dumfries leaves his leg out. We all know how it goes!

09 December 2022
Why Simon Wants Messi To Win The World Cup
09 December 2022
Another Messi record...
09 December 2022
HALF TIME

Argentina lead after 45 minutes through Nahuel Molina!

09 December 2022
GOAL!

Argentina lead through Molina after a lovely move from Messi to get the ball past the Netherlands defence. 

09 December 2022
KICK OFF!

Argentina get us underway.

09 December 2022
CROATIA THROUGH, BRAZIL OUT

BRAZIL ARE OUT, Marquinhos and Rodrygo with two misses!

09 December 2022
BRA 4th - MISSED

MARQUINHOS HITS THE POST

09 December 2022
CRO 4th - SCORED

Great penalty, Croatia one away now. 

09 December 2022
3-2 Croatia

It's just one Brazil miss so far after three pens each.

09 December 2022
CRO 2nd Penalty

SCORED - Lovro Majer down the middle again.

09 December 2022
BRA 1st Penalty

Rodrygo steps up - MISS, saved by the keeper.

09 December 2022
CRO's 1st

Vlasic scores - straight down the middle.

09 December 2022
Croatia step up first...

Nikola Vlasic steps up first for Croatia.

09 December 2022
PENALTIES AWAIT

The final whistle is blown by Michael Oliver. Croatia 1-1 Brazil. We're going to a penalty shoot-out!

09 December 2022
GOALLLLLLLL!

GOAL FOR CROATIAAAA!

Brazil thought they were home and dry but Croatia FIGHT BACK! Orsic breaks down the wing, crosses it into Petkovic and it deflects off Marquinhos leaving Alisson with no chance. HUGE.

09 December 2022
Neymar's Historic Goal

Neymar's goal was historic for more reasons than one!

09 December 2022
Neymar is LEVEL with Pele!
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09 December 2022
GOALLLLLLL

GOAL FOR BRAZIL!

Neymar plays the one-two with Lucas Paqueta, he has to battle round Gvardiol to get to it, and then gets round the keeper and smashes it into the roof of the net from a slightly tight angle. 

09 December 2022
FULL TIME

Our half time prophecy didn't come true. Brazil couldn't find the net in that second half despite dominating the ball, we're heading to extra time for another half-hour of action!

09 December 2022
PENALTY?

Michael Oliver's off to check on a penalty.

It was offside so no pen!

09 December 2022
Red Card shout

BIG high boot from Danilo in the first half. Red card though?

09 December 2022
HALF TIME

It's 0-0. It's a bit of a dull first half. Modric ran the show a little bit.

If this World Cup's anything to go by, the second half is going to be a seven-goal thriller. 

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09 December 2022
Gareth Southgate on Ben White

Gareth Southgate has silenced the rumours about Ben White leaving the England camp after a disagreement with assistant manager Steve Holland.

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09 December 2022
FIRST HALF!

We're underway for Croatia-Brazil!

09 December 2022
Brazil v Croatia: Line-ups
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09 December 2022
09 December 2022
Raheem Sterling returns to training

After returning to England due to a home invasion, Raheem Sterling is now back in Qatar and taking part in training today!  

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09 December 2022
09 December 2022
2014: Netherlands vs Argentina

"When it comes to telling the grandkids about all the football matches I have been lucky enough to witness over the years, this is the one I’ll probably leave for last." - Kris Voakes 

Netherlands v Argentina & The 2014 World Cup Semi-Final You Won't Remember
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09 December 2022
World Cup Today

The Fifa World Cup has reached the quarter-finals stage. This tournament is flying by but there is still a lot more action to come.

Click on the orange button below to read all about today's action.

Fifa World Cup Today: Brazil And Argentina Both In Quarter-Final Action
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