The quarter-finals of the World Cup will begin Friday, with two semifinalists of 2018 to be determined today.
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Who's Playing Today?
Uruguay v France (quarter-final) – Nizhny Novgorod, 3 pm
Brazil v Belgium (quarter-final) – Kazan, 7 pm [19659007] What's wrong?
Uruguay proposes to win a second semifinal of the World Cup to three against a French team who entered the tournament among the favorites, but who stammered sometimes even 4-3 Kylian Mbappe hit the pitch for the French and has attracted attention in this match, scoring twice, while one of the biggest threats of Uruguay, Edinson Cavani, seems to be lacking due to a injury. [19659010] Kylian Mbappe scored two goals while France beat Argentina ” itemprop=”image”/>
Kylian Mbappe scored twice while the France beat Argentina
"Cavani was a historical figure for PSG," said Hugo Lloris in 19659006 "He scored so many goals.He is a winner, he's a leader, he is very respected in France as a player but also as a man because of his values.
"We are preparing for everything – whether he plays or not. but we also know that they have other players who could also play at a high level.
"It is true that Cavani and (Luis) Suarez are among the most beautiful offensive pairs on the planet.The Uruguay has a great team, very clear ideas on what they want to do. are a very difficult team to handle and very strong over the counter, no matter who plays to the front. "
Tite has already named his Brazilian team against Belgium, with two changes of the team who beat Mexico last time.
Marcelo, after recovering from his injury, will start on the left before Felipe Luis, while Fernandinho will replace the suspended Casemiro midfielder.
Fernandinho, who faced the Mexico in the round of 16, will take the start of Brazil
Miranda will retain the captain's armband in Brazil He proposed to move closer to a sixth record World Cup, and he focuses on more than just the scorer of Golden Boot, Romelu Lukaku.
He said: "Belgium is not only Lukaku.They are a very strong team of attackers but the main way to stop the opponent is to be aware of all the players who are on the field because there are several players of high quality, they are very skillful.
will be very well prepared to neutralize all the attacks of the opponents. "
Ones to watch
Luis Suarez: With Edinson Cavani expected to miss the quarter-finals of Uruguay, Suarez He will be leading for his third goal of the World Cup world this summer, having scored two goals in 2014 – against England – and two more in South Africa in 2010.
Uruguay, at age 31, Suarez has the chance to lead his country to the Cup world for the second time in eight years.
An incredible 110 goals in 130 La Liga matches for Barcelona since leaving Liverpool in just a few months of the last World Cup set before this tournament – and if Uruguay has to go through through, Suarez will play a significant role
Kevin De Bruyne: De Bruyne has not reached the peaks of his outstanding season with Manchester City up here with Belgium, but against a Brazil , who can leave behind far behind Japan in the last 16 minutes, could well stand out from his opponents.
The midfielder has not yet registered a single help in Russia, despite Belgium. scoreboards with 12 goals in four games. But Brazil will present the first test of one side that is ready to open and play their own game.
Philippe Coutinho: Having scored a cracker to open the Brazil account against Switzerland at In their first match of the tournament, Coutinho also provided an equally amazing help to Paulinho who beat Serbia 2-0 to seal the group's top spot.
The Barcelona man began to find his marks in Spain towards the end of the season. this form in the World Cup
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The Golden Boot Run Points
Romelu Lukaku is currently the Harry Kane's closest challenger for The World Cup World Champion, with four goals to his credit so far, can match the two-goal gap against Brazil on Friday
Romelu L Ukaku is second in the Golden Boot World Cup standings [19659009] If Belgium is eliminated without the Manchester United striker scoring another goal, no other player remaining in the tournament has scored more than three times, and the striker "Griezmann is said Uruguayan "
At first glance, the affection of Antoine Griezmann for the q Uruguay's final matches do not seem obvious, but the Atletico Madrid striker A profound admiration for the country of South America
One of these Reasons is the central back Diego Godin, who will pbad from his teammate at the club level to the enemy on the field Friday.
"Diego is a great friend, I am with him every day in Madrid," Griezmann told the press before the conflict in Nizhny Novgorod. "It's a nationality that I love , a people that I love.It will be a very moving match for me. "
The Griezmann love affair with Uruguay began when he handed his breakthrough to Real Sociedad by Martin Lasarte in 2009.
After spending his entire career in Spain, Griezmann has always had He started drinking mate at the Sociedad with former Uruguayan striker Carlos Bueno and was persuaded to join the Atletico in 2014. Godin said: "He says he's Uruguayan," Godin said. "He has always been surrounded by Uruguayan players, he loves our way of life and our customs: eat barbecue, our music, he drinks even more mate than I. Marcelo will return to Brazil's side to face Belgium, confirmed the manager Tite, with his absence from the 2-0 win over Mexico, blamed by Mexico. "
on a soft mattress at the hotel of the team.
The Real Limousin Madrid He was replaced by Filipe Luis in Brazil's 2-0 win against Serbia
