The Russia World Cup craze has spread everywhere. Already, many favorite teams and star players have been eliminated after the first and knockout stages. The biggest incident in this year's World Cup was the elimination of world champion Germany in the group stage. In addition, title-seeking teams like Argentina, Spain, and Portugal have been eliminated in the knockout stage. However, only the qualified teams have made it to the quarter-finals by playing excellently.
The quarter-final teams are: Uruguay, France, Croatia, Brazil, Sweden, Belgium and England. The quarter-final matches will begin next Friday after a two-day break (Wednesday and Thursday). Four teams from the eight quarter-final teams will advance to the semi-finals.
Who will face whom in the quarterfinals and when (each game is according to Bangladesh time):
July 6 (Friday): France-Uruguay (Novgorod, 8pm)
July 6 (Friday): Brazil-Belgium (Kazan, 12pm)
July 7 (Saturday): Sweden-England (Samara, 8pm)
July 7 (Saturday): Russia-Croatia (Sochi, 12pm)
It is worth noting that the curtain rose on the World Cup in Russia on June 14. The final will be played on July 15. The title-deciding match will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Earlier, 8 teams from 32 teams were narrowed down to 16 on Tuesday and the quarterfinals were decided.
