![Croatia’s Luka Modric and Brazil’s Neymar during their quarterfinal match on December 9, 2022 [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/12/8119.png "Croatia’s Luka Modric and Brazil’s Neymar during their quarterfinal match on December 9, 2022 [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]")
![Germany players covered their mouths as they posed for their team group photo before their opening World Cup match against Japan [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/12/8118.png "Germany players covered their mouths as they posed for their team group photo before their opening World Cup match against Japan [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]")
![Croatia’s Luka Modric trains with the new Al Hilm ball at Al Erssal Training Site 3, Doha, Qatar, on December 11, 2022 [Molly Darlington/Reuters]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/12/8117.png "Croatia’s Luka Modric trains with the new Al Hilm ball at Al Erssal Training Site 3, Doha, Qatar, on December 11, 2022 [Molly Darlington/Reuters]")
![Brazil's Neymar is consoled by teammates after their quarter-final loss to Croatia at Education City Stadium Doha, on December 9, 2022 [Adrian Dennis/AFP]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/11/8041.png "Brazil's Neymar is consoled by teammates after their quarter-final loss to Croatia at Education City Stadium Doha, on December 9, 2022 [Adrian Dennis/AFP]")
Sunday, December 11, 2022
![Sad end to the World Cup for Neymar who scored in the quarter-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/10/7985.png "Sad end to the World Cup for Neymar who scored in the quarter-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Saturday, December 10, 2022
![Croatian fans roared after a stunning win over Brazil to reach their second consecutive semi-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera] [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/10/7965.png "Croatian fans roared after a stunning win over Brazil to reach their second consecutive semi-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera] [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, December 10, 2022
![Argentina players celebrate during the penalty shootout in the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina [Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/10/7966.png "Argentina players celebrate during the penalty shootout in the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina [Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo]")
Saturday, December 10, 2022
![Croatia's players celebrate their win after beating Brazil in a penalty shoot-out at the Education City Stadium [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/09/7951.png "Croatia's players celebrate their win after beating Brazil in a penalty shoot-out at the Education City Stadium [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
![The 30-year-old Neymar scored his 77 goals in 124 matches for Brazil. [Reuters/Dylan Martinez]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/09/7943.png "The 30-year-old Neymar scored his 77 goals in 124 matches for Brazil. [Reuters/Dylan Martinez]")
Friday, December 09, 2022
![Brazil are aiming for the 'Hexa', their sixth World Cup title [Pilar Olivares/Reuters]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/09/7936.jpg "Brazil are aiming for the 'Hexa', their sixth World Cup title [Pilar Olivares/Reuters]")
Friday, December 09, 2022