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The first two quarter-finals provided a shocking exit for Brazil, while Argentina and the Netherlands battled in another classic in Qatar.
Saturday is the turn of England and France and Portugal and Morocco who will complete the semi-final line-up for World Cup 2022.
Sportsmail's MATT BARLOW shares the latest instalment of his World Cup diary after yet another dramatic day in the middle east.
Croatia caused another massive shock when they dumped Brazil out of the tournament
Not the angle fans want
FIFA’s new ‘video game’ camera angle for penalty shootouts is here to stay, despite supporters saying they preferred the classic side-on view.
Broadcasters have responded well to the new approach at this World Cup, which involves using a Spidercam behind the penalty taker, as seen yesterday when Croatia dramatically beat Brazil.
FIFA’s rationale for changing the angle was they wanted to give viewers an immersive experience, a perspective as close to the penalty taker’s as possible.
But some fans criticised it, comparing it to the one used on PlayStation game FIFA 23.
FIFA held a review after seeing Spidercam used at
