The South American duo is expected to face off in the top 4.

(AFP)

The top eight matchups of the World Cup are released, and the South American duo Argentina and Brazil have successfully advanced to the top eight. Only with a better performance can they meet the top four.

Argentina played with fear this year. Lionel Messi's last dance after losing to Saudi Arabia in the first game was worrisome. Fortunately, he recovered in time and defeated powerful enemies Mexico and Poland to advance smoothly. Sixteen Strongly encountered Australia and clung to it all the way, Messi also relied on a highly concealed goal to secure the victory for Argentina.

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Argentina's opponent in the quarter-finals is the Netherlands. The Netherlands has scored eight goals and only conceded two goals in four games. It is one of the key points to watch the game by scoring three goals to inject a boost to the Dutch offensive end. Midfielder Frenkie de Jong and central defender Virgil van Dijk have built a solid central axis for the Netherlands. Argentina wants to It needs better performance on both offensive and defensive ends to pass the Netherlands.

The Brazilian team is in great momentum this year. After winning the first two games, the final game against Cameroon simply rested the main players and allowed the substitutes to train. The head star Neymar (Neymar) had a great impact on the Brazilian team after being injured in the first game. The next two group games failed. Playing also let the offensive firepower of the Brazilian team drop a notch. They only scored three goals in three group matches. However, they came back from injury in the top 16 against South Korea. , scored four goals in the first half and only spent 45 minutes to set the tone of the game, and also adjusted to the best state for the next quarter-finals.

Brazil’s opponent in the quarter-finals was Croatia, the last runner-up. Although Croatia’s performance in the group stage was not as expected, they are a team with excellent resilience. They fought fiercely with Japan in the quarter-finals and won the PK competition. , Luka Modric wants to complete the regret of four years ago. If the game can be brought into an extension or a PK battle, the chances of winning will be much higher.

(Contributing author: Bayes)

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