This brings the day to the World Cup

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M oskau (dpa) – The first two quarter-finals are scheduled for the World Cup in Russia today. Brazilian world champion Superstar Neymar is fighting in the evening (20:00 CEST) for a place in the semifinals in Kazan against Belgium.

Before that (16:00 CEST), European champions Nizhny Novgorod face off against Uruguay. Look at the quarters of the team.

BRAZIL: Titus does not know about staffing issues. "Sometimes I look at the bank and I think: we only have top players," he said about possible failures before the quarter-final against Belgium. Marcelo will return to the starting lineup of the quarter-finals of the World Cup against Belgium, according to Tite, Paulinho's use is still debatable. For the midfielder, who had not last trained because of back pain, Marquinhos could slip into the starting lineup. The locked Casemiro must be replaced by Fernandinho.

BELGIUM: Respect for Neymar and Co. is great. "Brazil has the mentality of knowing how to win a World Cup," said Belgian football coach Roberto Martínez before the duel with the world champion. In terms of quality, the Spaniard sees his team but at eye level. "The difference is that we have not won a World Cup yet." His team was ready and aware of this great opportunity. "You do not need extra motivation in a World Cup quarter-final against Brazil," he said. "We are as ready as possible.We have been working for two years on this moment," said the coach who took the lead of the team in 2016.

URUGUAY: Does he play or no? Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani was still hoping for a win the day before the match against France. The 31-year-old has trained Thursday not with his teammates, but at least individually. He juggled and worked with a special coach with the ball. The races or sprints were first not to see at the scorer of Paris Saint-Germain. If Cavani is an option for the departure team of the coach Oscar Tabárez remained unclear. Probably a joker role is probably more.

FRANCE: The health condition of Cavani also affects the runner-up of Europe, but the French are at least preparing to use the star of the attacker. "We are ready for all eventualities. If he plays and he does not play, "said goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. The Sturmdou Cavani and Luis Suárez are one of the best in the world, said the goalkeeper. Uruguay is also strong as a collective and hard to play. "If he does not play, it will not change the face of Uruguay," said coach Didier Deschamps. World Cup Fan Lists on Social Media