Two sides from the 2018 quarterfinals will meet when Croatia battles Belgium in a Group F matchup on Thursday at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Belgium needs to win or it will head home following a disappointing start to the tournament. The Belgians lost 2-0 to Morocco last Sunday after beating Canada 1-0 in the opener. Croatia blasted Canada 4-1 after tying Morocco 0-0 on Nov. 23. The Croatians will advance with a win or a draw.
The match from Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, will kick off at 10 a.m. ET. Croatia and Belgium are both +165 (risk $100 to win $165) on the money line in the latest Croatia vs. Belgium odds from Caesars Sportsbook. A draw is priced at +225 and the over/under for total goals is 2.5.
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The model knows the Croatians are looking to repeat their success from the last World Cup when they reached the finals. Among those helping lead the team is forward Ivan Perisic, who scored the tying goal against England in the 2018 semifinals, which Croatia would go on to win 2-1. Perisic has 32 career goals for the national team in 118 appearances. He currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League, appearing in 21 matches this year.
The model also has considered the Belgians are looking to ride the momentum of their success in the last World Cup, in which they placed third. After losing 1-0 to France in the semifinals, they rallied to defeat England 2-0 in the third-place match. One of the leaders of that team was forward Romelu Lukaku, who scored four goals in the 2018 World Cup. In 103 appearances for the team, Lukaku has registered 68 goals. He is also a striker for Inter Milan of Serie A, on loan from Chelsea of the Premier League.
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