Brazil is a heavy favorite (-275) against Croatia (+750) in their World Cup quarterfinal matchup Friday in Qatar after dominating South Korea, 4-1, on Monday. Brazil had 18 scoring opportunities and the score would have been even more lopsided if not for heroic efforts from South Korea goalie Kim Seung-gyu.
Croatia enters this match after defeating Japan on penalty kicks (3-1) following a 1-1 draw Monday. It finished second in Group F but faces an uphill battle here due to the lack of a true striker and its star midfielder Luka Modric being 37 years old.