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The World Cup quarterfinals begin with perhaps one of the more one-sided matchups as pre-tournament favorites Brazil, who have looked every inch the part, face off against Croatia at the Education City Stadium. The latter were the beaten finalists in 2018 but have not won a knockout game in normal time at a World Cup or European Championships since 1998.

In reality, Croatia's best chance might be to hold out for penalties again, hoping that their dominance of possession can at least limit the opportunities Neymar and company get to test their backline. This will certainly be an almighty test for Zlatko Dali's side, but stranger things have happened at a World Cup. Here is how you can watch the match and what you need to know.

Croatia: It is hardly a ringing endorsement of your chances when in the build-up to kickoff your manager describes your opponents as terrifying, but there was no better word for Dalic when assessing the array of attacking weapons that his opposite number Tite will have at his disposal. "Brazil is the most powerful and the best national team at the World Cup," said the Croatian manager. "What I've seen so far, when you take a look at their selection of players, their quality, skills and value, then it is indeed terrifying.

"I think we have a great exam ahead of us, a tough task against the team which plays great soccer with so many good quality and fast players." It may not be 50/50 but Dalic would warn against taking Croatia for granted. If his players get even the faintest hint that Brazil might, then it is sure to light a fire under them.

Brazil: All is so rosy in the Brazil camp that talking points rather have to be manufactured at the moment; the dancing of Tite and his players as they celebrated another goal in their crushing win over South Korea caused something of a media storm when there was little to say about the game itself beyond "how good do Brazil look?" Tite, 61, saw no reason to apologize for "our culture," adding: "It is a connection I have with the younger generation -- they could be my grandchildren," he said. "If I have to dance to be connected with them I will continue to dance."

He may well have plenty of cause to, the front-footed football that Brazil are delivering is a joy for neutrals as well as his players. Still, as the tension and difficulty level ratchets up, one wonders whether he might be tempted to add some solidity to his side, perhaps replacing Lucas Paqueta with the more defensive-minded Fred. The rest of the team, however, is a machine humming at peak level.

The Qatar World Cup is coming into its later stages, and it’s here the tournament gets the most exciting. As such, you may just now be looking up how to watch the World Cup 2022, and especially the red hot match between Croatia and Brazil. Brazil sailed through the last round of matches, beating South Korea 4-1, but it’s likely to face a stronger challenge from Croatia. Croatia finished second at the 2018 World Cup, so Croatia is unlikely to be an opponent the Brazilians can afford to discount. However, you can totally afford to discount when it comes to watching this huge knockout game, as there are some great ways to watch Croatia vs. Brazil, including a completely free and legal route.

How to watch Croatia vs. Brazil in the U.S.

If you love getting things for free (and who doesn’t), then you’ll want to take a look at Fubo TV’s offer. Fubo TV is offering coverage of the entire World Cup 2022 through Fox Sports, and you can get a week’s free trial to the service as well, letting you watch the game for absolutely nothing. You’ll also get access to all the other games in the quarter finals, and the semi finals too, if you time your free trial right. You also get 133 live channels, as well as live recording. It’s $70 a month after the free trial, so if that seems like a lot, you may want to take a look at some other options for discounts or more suitable offers.

The 2022 World Cup quarterfinals will see some of the tournament's big hitters exit the stage as Croatia take on Brazil in Al Rayyan on Friday, December 9.

2018 finalists Croatia battled past Japan in the Round of 16, with Zlatko Dalic side needing a penalty shootout to clinch a last eight spot, as the Samba Boys danced their way past South Korea.

The stakes are high ahead of this clash, with Croatia looking to banish the ghost of a final defeat in Russia four years ago, and Brazil aiming to reach a first World Cup final in 20 years.

Fans in the USA can catch a free live stream of this game on fuboTV thanks to a trial for new users.

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In great news for American soccer fans, they will be able to catch this massive World Cup match in both English and Spanish thanks to fuboTV, which is carrying broadcasts in both languages. New users of fuboTV can take advantage of a free trial just in time for the World Cup.