Brazilian midfielder Casemiro and Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani will be sorely missed on the first night of two quarter-finals in World Cup. The former is suspended for the two yellow cards, while the latter has a calf injury.

Both the South American teams have so much in common. They have seven World Cup crowns between them. They have conceded only one goal so far in four matches and scored seven each. When these two teams face two of the favoured teams from Europe to win the World Cup — France and Belgium respectively — it's inevitable that the battle will be intense. But the absence of Casemiro and Cavani will delight their opponents.