The Brazilian national team faces Croatia this Friday with the premise of confirming themselves as a serious candidate for the title after the sensational victory over South Korea and access to the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar. The winner of that match will define the pass for the final against the winner of the match which Argentina and Netherlands will play from 16:00. Clarin coverage, minute by minute:
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A ‘mini Brazil’ emerges in Pakistan for the World Cup
Dressed in green and yellow jerseys, tens of thousands of Pakistanis will celebrate this Friday the goals that Brazil scored against Croatia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, a country that feels the triumphs of the five-time champion as its own and hosts a known as “mini Brazil”.
More than 20,000 fans have already gathered in this suburb of the western city of Karachi to watch the match together from a giant screen, located in a small park in this neighborhood, which on matchdays is more like Rio de Janeiro than Islamabad.
“If Brazil wins, we are ready to dance and celebrate the victory,” Munir Ahmed, one of the fans who went to Lyari, the neighborhood’s real name, told EFE.
Green and yellow color the narrow streets of tall buildings here, where thousands waving Brazilian flags join a growing crowd. Source EFE.
With music, Brazil leaves for the stadium
The story between Brazil and Croatia at the World Cup
Modric will run away from Neymar in the opening match of 2014. Photo: AP
Brazil and Croatia will meet this Friday for the third time at the World Cup. They have already measured strength at Germany 2006 and in the opening match of Brazil 2014 and in both matches the Brazilian team prevailed.
On German soil, the victory of Brazil, then reigning champion, was 1-0 with a goal by Kakà, while in 2014 the victory of the visiting team was 3-1 thanks to goals by Neymar, brace, and Oscar. Marcelo against had given Croatia the lead.
Brazil and Croatia open the quarterfinals in Qatar
Those led by Tite, with Neymar as a figurehead, look to ratify their candidate status against a Croatia who reached the quarter-finals after suffering penalties against Japan. The match takes place from 12 Argentine time and can be seen on public TV.
Source: Clarin
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