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\n Top left:<\/strong> Luka Modric of Croatia in action on Dec. 5 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. Bottom left: <\/strong>Lionel Messi of Argentina at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Dec. 3 in Doha, Qatar. Top right: <\/strong>Kylian Mbappe <\/strong>of France celebrates after scoring a goal on Dec. 4 in Doha, Qatar. Bottom right: <\/strong>Neymar of Brazil on Dec. 5 in Doha, Qatar.
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Top left:<\/strong> Luka Modric of Croatia in action on Dec. 5 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. Bottom left: <\/strong>Lionel Messi of Argentina at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Dec. 3 in Doha, Qatar. Top right: <\/strong>Kylian Mbappe <\/strong>of France celebrates after scoring a goal on Dec. 4 in Doha, Qatar. Bottom right: <\/strong>Neymar of Brazil on Dec. 5 in Doha, Qatar.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

On Friday, it’s a clash of soccer greatness. In the first quarterfinal game, Brazil takes on Croatia. And that’s followed by Argentina and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

The marquee game on Saturday is England and France just before the intriguing Morocco and Portugal match.<\/p>\n

The winner punches their ticket to the semifinals. The loser heads home.<\/p>\n

A look at each game in the quarterfinals<\/h3>\n

Brazil v. Croatia (Friday, Dec. 9, 10 am ET): <\/strong>Brazil is stocked with one-name wonders like Neymar (who returned against South Korea after missing two games to an ankle injury), Richarlison (can anyone stop talking about that scintillating sideways scissor-kick<\/a> goal against Serbia?), and their sensational goalkeeper Alisson.<\/p>\n