World Cup quarter-finals

2022 - 12 - 7

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World Cup quarter-finals 2022: which teams have qualified? (Reuters)

The World Cup knockout phase heads towards quarter-finals kicking off on Friday in Qatar. Below are the teams who have so far advanced into the last eight.

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When are the World Cup 2022 quarter-finals? Dates and predictions (Radio Times)

England are through to the final eight, where they will meet reigning world champions France, but not before we see how pre-tournament favourites Brazil fare.

[World Cup 2022 TV presenters, pundits and commentators](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/football/world-cup-2022-presenters/) [subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article). [World Cup stadiums](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/football/world-cup-2022-stadiums/) If England can defend against superior opposition like they have done all tournament versus decent attacking units, they stand more than a good chance against a French team yet to keep a clean sheet at this tournament. They cause a great stir, a mass kerfuffle, but they're secretly more concerned about the threat you could cause to them with any manner of tools, as opposed to their own perceived threat. France are the spider in the corner of your mum's living room. That's not to say France won't be confident – they will be, they're reigning champions. Lionel Messi arrived at the World Cup against Australia. Unfortunately, the end of the road is coming into view... They are set up to win games of football, and if that means staying tight, compact and reinforcing against their oppositions' weaknesses, so be it. [World Cup 2022 on radio](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/football/world-cup-2022-radio/) [World Cup 2022 TV schedule](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/football/world-cup-2022-tv-schedule/)

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarterfinals: Top five most-exciting QF ... (Sportstar)

The quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica turned out to be the colosseum of glory for Tim Krul as the goalkeeper, who became the hero of the ...

But Romania made it all square 10 minutes later, with Florin Raducioiu finding the net. But this time, the story ended differently. The concept of a Golden Goal may be alien to the latest generation of football fans, but the last of it in a men’s FIFA World Cup came in a quarterfinal 20 years ago at the Nagai Stadium in Japan. Sweden was playing a quarterfinal game in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1958 and it was Romania’s first-ever quarters. The quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica turned out to be the colosseum of glory for Tim Krul as the goalkeeper, who became the hero of the match at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador. Before the quarters, here is a look at the five most exciting quarterfinal fixtures in the FIFA World Cup over the years:

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Today at the World Cup: Kyle Walker getting ready to stop Kylian ... (Independent.ie)

Another day of inaction at the Qatar World Cup awaits as preparations for the quarter-finals step up.

“They won the last World Cup. The Real Madrid winger was speaking to the media ahead of his country’s quarter-final with Croatia when he was joined by a cat at the top table. As arguably the best player in the world currently, Mbappe’s every move is monitored and his non-appearance at training on Tuesday became a subject of discussion for 24 hours.

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England vs France, World Cup 2022 quarter-final showdown ... (Sky Sports)

Average positions, shot maps, areas to exploit, attacking thirds for and against; player stats, running speeds and distances, ball carrying and average ages ...

The 'to me, to you', short exchanges between Maguire and Stones is also clearly visualised. France are exceptionally effective at fast breaks with the likes of Mbappe, For this reason, it is likely England will sit deeper than usual on Saturday. Giroud sits two shy on three, level with England duo Buyako Saka and Marcus Rashford - with the latter netting his tally from merely 132 minutes on the field. At just 19-years-old, Bellingham is the only teenager to have clocked minutes, while Real Madrid midfielder Camavinga only turned 20 last month. Who will enjoy the lion's share of possession? So, what would your England starting XI look like to face France? The world champions comfortably beat Poland 3-1, thanks to Olivier Giroud and two goals from Kylian Mbappe. Based on this, England's defensive line typically sits 47.3m up the pitch, which is 3m higher than any other side. However, the debate centres around each side's primary speedster: Walker and Mbappe, respectively. Therefore, Didier Deschamps made nine changes to his starting XI for the final group game but suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Tunisia. England endured regression in successive World Cups after reaching the last eight at the 2006 tournament in Germany. In total, Southgate's side have scored 12 goals and conceded only twice.

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