Russia and Croatia are scheduled to play their World Cup quarterfinal playoff on 7/7/18 at 2:00pm EST. Russia finished 2nd in Group A with victories over Saudi Arabia and Egypt then a loss to Uruguay. They defeated Spain by penalty kicks in the round of 16. Croatia finished 1st in Group D with victories over Nigeria, Argentina, and Iceland. They defeated Denmark by penalty kicks in the round of 16. In the most recent match between these nations Croatia scored a 3-1 victory over Russia in a 2015 friendly. Russia has already secured their best finish in the tournament since Moscow was part of the Soviet Union while Croatia will be aiming to improve upon their 3rd place finish from 1998.
Match Stats - Team Rosters
June 14 - July 15
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Which nation will seize the day and defeat their opponent?
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Croatia
croatia
I'm tempted to vote for Russia because they aren't bad, but meh
Croatia should win this
Croatia
Croatia will win and advance to semi-finals