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Doha (AFP) - Luka Modric said before arriving in Qatar that this World Cup would likely be his last major tournament and he has again orchestrated another deep run for Croatia.

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic described their World Cup quarter-final opponents Brazil as "terrifying" after the five-times champions thrashed South Korea 4-1 to send a clear message to their rivals. Brazil, however, could be even stronger in Friday's last-eight clash with the 2018 runners-up as left back Alex Sandro should be…

Portugal completed the quarter-final line-up with a 6-1 dismantling of Switzerland on Tuesday.

Barisic wasn't among the takers as Croatia advanced past Japan but he was relieved not to suffer more penalty heartbreak like he did in Seville.

We are down to the last eight teams in the World Cup with the round of 16 now over

In terms of population, there's no contest between Brazil and Croatia. “Brazil has 200 million people, we only have 4 million,” Croatia coach Zlatko Dalić said Tuesday.

Neymar starts in another star-studded attack for Brazil with both teamsheets out for today’s World Cup quarter-final with Croatia.

A two-seater MIG-21 plane crashed during a military drill on Tuesday in an uninhabited forest area of Slatina in northeastern Croatia but both pilots were rescued, the Croatian Defence Ministry said.

Arsenal and Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu made his first start of the 2022 World Cup as his team suffered penalty shoot-out heartbreak against Croatia in the round of 16

Stara Gradiška (Croatia) (AFP) - If Croatia gets approval this week to join the world's largest visa-free area, the massive queues of vehicles at the borders with its European neighbours will become history.

Eight teams have booked their place in the quarter-finals after a series of thrilling round-of-16 matches in Qatar.