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    World Cup quarterfinals: Who's in and the storylines to watch

    The quarterfinals at the 2022 World Cup begin Friday. Favorites France, Brazil, Argentina are through - as is England, the Netherlands and 2018 finalist Croatia along with Morocco taking on Portugal.
    by Russell Lewis Dec 08, 2022 4 minutes
    <strong>Top left:</strong> Luka Modrić of Croatia in action on Dec. 5 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. <strong>Bottom left: </strong>Lionel Messi of Argentina at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Dec. 3 in Doha, Qatar. <strong>Top right: </strong>Kylian Mbappé<strong> </strong>of France celebrates after scoring a goal on Dec. 4 in Doha, Qatar. <strong>Bottom right: </strong>Neymar of Brazil on Dec. 5 in Doha, Qatar.

    The 2022 World Cup is down to eight teams. And, my oh my, soccer fans are in for a treat as the quarterfinals begin Friday in Qatar.

    Soccer royalty headlines the four matches - along with one Cinderella. Five-time winner Brazil. Defending champion France. 2018 finalist Croatia. Argentina and their star Lionel Messi. England, the Netherlands and Portugal. Morocco joins the party, making its first-ever appearance in the quarterfinals.

    On Friday, it's a clash of soccer greatness. In the first quarterfinal game, Brazil takes on Croatia. And that's followed by Argentina and the Netherlands.

    The marquee game on Saturday is England and France just before the intriguing Morocco and Portugal match.

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