Wednesday , 1 July 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 Curacao 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
33% Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
50% 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
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brazil
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Lusail Iconic Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks surprising Brazil does not make any changes. Eder Militao has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Brazil is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thiago Silva suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danilo on 25.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' Mateo Kovacic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 61 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 51' Brazil started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Brazil manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antony is hanging Raphinha on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Croatia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Brazil team. Vinicius Junior is replaced by Rodrygo on 64 minute.
  • 68' Casemiro was booked on 68.
  • 72' Croatia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Petkovic is hanging Andrej Kramaric on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Bruno Petkovic. He replaces Andrej Kramaric on 73 minute.
  • 77' Brazil receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Pedro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richarlison on 84 minute.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrej Kramaric, as he is very good at scoring at Lusail Iconic Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-3.

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.