Germany, Argentina, Spain and Portugal are out and England wins a penalty shootout 
And then there were eight…
Brazil and Uruguay defend Latin America’s reputation, but Belgium and France are hard to beat.
The other half of the last eight is an All-European contest. Will Southgate’s Three Lions take the Zlatanless, but smart Swedes seriously or can Sweden pull yet another giant kill out of Janne Andersson’s bag?
The last semifinalist will be decided in a Slavic clash between Orthodox East and Catholic South. Croatia has the skills and spirit to go all the way, but host Russia remains a wild card…
There’s nothing like football 
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