The pre-quarter final stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar came to an end on Tuesday (6) with eight teams advancing to the quarter-finals. The four quarter-final games will be played on Friday (9) and Saturday (10) in which the four semi-finalists will be decided.
The eight teams that reached the last-eight stage are holders France; former champions Argentina, Brazil, and England; three-time runners-up Netherlands; Croatia; Portugal and Morocco, who stunned 2010 champions Spain in the penalty shoot-outs.
Here is the schedule of the quarter-final matches at the 2022 World Cup and the head-to-head records of the teams involved:
Quarter final 1: Croatia vs Brazil at Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, on December 9, 2022
Head to head: Brazil lead 3-0 in four matches with one game drawn
Quarter final 2: Netherlands vs Argentina at Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, on December 9
Head to head: Netherlands lead 4-3 in nine games with two draws
Quarter final 3: Morocco vs Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, on December 10
Head to head: Both have one game each in two encounters
Quarter final 3: France vs England at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, on December 10
Head to head: In 31 encounters, England have won 17 games, France nine while five games have ended in draw
The semi-finals will be played on December 13 and 14 and the final on December 18. The third-place qualifier will be held on December 17.
In this image received on May 27, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu during the seventh convocation ceremony of Sikkim University, in Gangtok, Sikkim. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang is also seen.PTI
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