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World Cup quarterfinals: Who's in and the storylines to watch

World Cup Kylian Mbappé France Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi Brazil Portugal Argentina England Morocco

Top left: Luka Modrić of Croatia in action on Dec. 5 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. Bottom left: Lionel Messi of Argentina at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Dec. 3 in Doha, Qatar. Top right: Kylian Mbappé of France celebrates after scoring a goal on Dec. 4 in Doha, Qatar. Bottom right: Neymar of Brazil on Dec. 5 in Doha, Qatar. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images; Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images via Getty Images; Francois Nel/Getty Images; Mohammad Karamali/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

The 2022 World Cup is down to eight teams. And, my oh my, soccer fans are in for a treat as the quarterfinals begin Friday in Qatar.

Soccer royalty headlines the four matches — along with one Cinderella. Five-time winner Brazil. Defending champion France. 2018 finalist Croatia. Argentina and their star Lionel Messi. England, the Netherlands and Portugal. Morocco joins the party, making its first-ever appearance in the quarterfinals.

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