Sunday , 16 August 2026

Croatia vs Brazil, Worldcup 2022 QUARTER FINALS

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Croatia
5 – 3
4 – 2 pen
Full Time
Brazil
Fri 9 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Lusail Iconic Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Danilo Luiz da Silva
Marcelo Brozovic 31' Y
Y 68' Casemiro
Y 77' Marquinhos
Bruno Petkovic 117' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Croatia vs Brazil — Worldcup at Lusail Iconic Stadium.

  • Croatia 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)
  • Brazil 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Mustapha Ghorbal

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Croatia 1 games · Avg 8.0 goals Brazil
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-09 Croatia 5–3 Brazil

Recent Form

Croatia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Brazil H 5–3 W
05 Dec Japan A 4–2 W
01 Dec Belgium H 0–0 D
27 Nov Canada H 4–1 W
23 Nov Morocco A 0–0 D
28 Jun Spain H 3–5 L
Brazil
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Croatia A 3–5 L
05 Dec South Korea H 4–1 W
02 Dec Cameroon A 0–1 L
28 Nov Switzerland H 1–0 W
24 Nov Serbia H 2–0 W
11 Jul Argentina A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Croatia Brazil
#46 Position #9
6 Points 7
3 Played 3
2 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 0
5 Scored 7
5 Conceded 1
+0 GD +6
2.00 PPG 2.33
67% Win % 67%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
40% Clean Sheets
Brazil this season

Croatia are 46th (6 pts). Brazil are 9th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brazil
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brazil
Vinicius Junior 4 G 1 A
Matheus Cunha 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Lusail Iconic Stadium!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Croatia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Croatia and Brazil are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antony made 371 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Danilo was booked on 25.
  • 30' The 29-year-old Pedro has been sensational this season — 8 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 36' Brazil fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Croatia and Brazil are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Eder Militao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brazil so far.
  • 56' Brazil manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antony is hanging Raphinha on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' Another change for Brazil made on 64 minute. Vinicius Junior leaves to be changed by Rodrygo.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Casemiro.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Petkovic. He replaces Andrej Kramaric on 72 minute.
  • 73' Another substitution for Croatia to replace Andrej Kramaric by Bruno Petkovic on 73 minute.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marquinhos.
  • 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 84' Brazil make a change. Richarlison trudges off to be replaced by Pedro on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Croatia is showing some good football. However, Croatia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • Brazil will have plenty to reflect on. Croatia were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Croatia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zlatko Dalić

Brazil Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tite

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17 Croatia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.4 Brazil xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Croatia42% Draw21% Brazil37%
Actual: Croatia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Croatia or Draw
63%
Draw or Brazil
58%
Croatia or Brazil
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Croatia30% Draw35% Brazil35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 4
3.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Croatia

Handicap Croatia covers Push Brazil covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 15% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 17% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 13% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Croatia keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Brazil keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.