The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals are set and the eight remaining teams all have a trophy ceremony within sight as the world’s largest international soccer tournament winds down. The action will begin on Friday with Brazil vs. Croatia in a 10 a.m. ET kickoff and then Argentina vs. Netherlands will follow at 2 p.m. ET. On Saturday, Morocco vs. Portugal will kick things off at 10 a.m. ET and then England vs. France will conclude the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals with a 2 p.m. ET kick-off.
Argentina is a two-time World Cup champion and this is likely to be captain Lionel Messi’s last chance to win soccer’s biggest prize but they’ll have to avoid looking ahead to a potential semifinal match against arch-rivals Brazil. Argentina is the +119 favorite (bet $100 to win $119) on the 90-minute money line, while Netherlands are a +250 underdog and a regulation draw is +215 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before locking in any 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal picks, you need to see what the advanced computer model at SportsLine has to say about the biggest soccer competition in the world.
The SportsLine soccer simulation model evaluates a team’s offensive and defensive capabilities based on the game situation. Then, it assigns a grade using an expected payout-to-probability ratio. The model was accurate on 56% of all picks during the Champions League group stage and returned more than $1,000 to $100 bettors on its A+ picks. It also entered the World Cup knockout stage on a 25-11-4 run on spread picks, returning more than $1,100 for $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now the model, which analyzed every World Cup 2022 quarterfinal match, has locked in its soccer picks for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It has provided simulations of every contest and decided which teams are most likely to progress through to the semifinals of the World Cup 2022. See them here now.
Top 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal picks
One team that you should back confidently, according to the model: Brazil to win as -295 favorite on the 90-minute money line against Croatia in a 10 a.m. ET kickoff on Friday. The Brazilians were the top-ranked team in world football entering the FIFA World Cup 2022 and they’ve done little to dissuade that opinion, knocking off Serbia and Switzerland in the group stage to win Group G before defeating South Korea 4-1 in the Round of 16.
Brazil has a roster full of world-class athletes who play their club football with some of the best teams in the world. The five-time World Cup champions have looked like a team of destiny as they look to end a 20-year World Cup drought. And wrapping up the group stage early with a pair of wins allowed them to rest key starters against Cameroon, which helped them look fresh against South Korea.
Tottenham striker Richarlison is in the running for the Golden Boot with three goals in three matches already and Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. has been brilliant in space, scoring a goal and assisting on two more. Meanwhile, Croatia is coming off a hard-fought win in penalties over Japan and is likely to have tired legs against a younger squad with significantly more pace. That’s why the model rates Brazil to win in regular time as its top-rated pick of the quarterfinals. Click here for more 2022 World Cup quarterfinal picks.
How to make 2022 World Cup quarterfinal predictions
The model has made the call on who wins every other quarterfinal match and it’s identified a favorite who loses outright. Nailing these picks could be key to winning big with your 2022 World Cup picks. You can only get every pick for every game at SportsLine.
So who wins each quarterfinal match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup? And which favorite suffers a shocking defeat? Visit SportsLine here to see which teams you should be backing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, all from a powerful projection model that has taken into account every aspect of the World Cup 2022, and find out.
2022 World Cup quarterfinals schedule, games
Friday, 12/9
Brazil vs. Croatia (10 a.m. ET)
Argentina vs. Netherlands (2 p.m. ET)
Saturday, 12/10
Morocco vs. Portugal (10 a.m. ET)
France vs. England (2 p.m. ET)
