A blockbuster set of men’s World Cup quarterfinals starts Friday with two games that pit South America’s titans against two of Europe’s giants.
Five-time champion Brazil is fresh off crushing South Korea with some of the tournament’s best goals. Croatia, the 2018 runner-up, has conceded just two goals in four games in Qatar.
Netherlands-Argentina is the latest chapter of one of the World Cup’s most famous matchups. The nations have met five times in past men’s tournaments, including the 1978 final, a 1998 quarterfinal, and a 2014 semifinal.