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Croatia and Brazil meet in the first of the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals as they prepare for their respective toughest tests of the tournament so far.
Croatia finished runners-up in their group and required penalties to knock out Japan, but now have a huge task in trying to beat the tournament favourites.
Brazil have steamrolled much of the opposition they have faced with their first team, most notably against South Korea in the last-16 when they swept aside the Asian outfit with a 4-1 victory.
Neymar returned for Brazil in a 4-1 hammering of South Korea in the last-16 of the World Cup
Brazil have never lost to Croatia but can expect a much tougher test against the European side who reached the final of the World Cup four years ago.
With the clash fast approaching, Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to know below.
When is Croatia vs Brazil?Croatia and Brazil will battle for a semi-final spot where they will face the winner of Holland vs Argentina. The game will start on Friday at 3pm GMT, 10am EST in the USA and on Saturday at 1am for Australian Eastern Time.
Date: Friday December 9
Time: 3pm (UK time), 10am (US EST), 1am - Dec 10 (AUS EST)
How to watch the matchThe Croatia vs Brazil game will be aired live on BBC One and can be screened on the BBC iPlayer for UK viewers. Welsh viewers will also be able to watch the game on S4C.
US based World Cup fans can view the match on Fox Sports 1 and the Fox Sports website with a valid login. Telemundo and Peacock will also be screening the game.
Australian fans can watch the game for free on SBS, including the live stream.
UK: BBC One and BBC iPlayer
US: Fox Sports, Telemundo and Peacock
Australia: SBS and SBS On Demand
The game will be aired live on BBC and streamed on BBC iPlayer for viewers in the UK
Croatia vs Brazil will take place at the Education City Stadium - which is located in Al Rayyan.
The stadium has a capacity record of 44,667, which came in the previous round when it hosted Morocco's shock last-16 win over Spain.
This will be the last game staged at the ground before it is reduced to a 25,000-capacity stadium after the
