HEAD TO HEAD This combination of pictures created on December 7 shows Croatia’s midfifielder Luka Modric (left) looking on during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Morocco and Croatia at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on Nov. 23, 2022, and Brazil’s forward Neymar (right) looking on during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 in Doha on December 5. Croatia and Brazil will meet in one of the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarterfifinals on Friday, December 9 (December 10 in Manila). PHOTO BY OZAN KOSE AND ODD ANDERSEN/AFP
HEAD TO HEAD This combination of pictures created on December 7 shows Croatia’s midfifielder Luka Modric (left) looking on during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Morocco and Croatia at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on Nov. 23, 2022, and Brazil’s forward Neymar (right) looking on during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 in Doha on December 5. Croatia and Brazil will meet in one of the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarterfifinals on Friday, December 9 (December 10 in Manila). PHOTO BY OZAN KOSE AND ODD ANDERSEN/AFP

DOHA: Brazil head into Friday's (Saturday in Manila) World Cup quarterfinal against Croatia brimming with confidence after Neymar's return inspired a performance laced with swagger and arrogance in the last 16.

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