On Dec 9th, Croatia will play host to Brazil in a clash of the World Cup. Croatia is fresh off their 1-1 draw against 1st Group E. Daizen Maeda struck first for Japan in the 43rd minute, then in the 55th minute, Dejan Lovren sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ivan Perišić . Croatia is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while brazil is fresh off their 4-1 win against Korea Republic. Vinícius Júnior struck first for Brazil in the 7th minute on a feed from Neymar, then Neymar added another in the 13th minute on a penalty shot. Brazil is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Richarlison has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Brazil. Croatia’s most prolific scorer has been Andrej Kramarić. The Croatian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.