If the first two quarter-finals are anything to go by, today's World Cup offerings look set to be full of intrigue once again.
Yesterday's meetings saw European and South American opposition go head-to-head as drama flowed form end to end and both were decided by penalties. Tournament favourites Brazil suffered a shock exit at the hands of the wily Croatia, while Lionel Messi helped his Argentina side progress past the Netherlands.
Today, surprise quarter-finalists Morocco meet Portugal after beating Spain on penalties in the round-of-16. Cristiano Ronaldo's omission from the last game dominated pre-match news but took a back seat as his replacement, Goncalo Ramos, bagged a hat-trick in their 6-1 demolition of Switzerland.
