- Pair spent nine years together at Real Madrid
- Were on opposing sides in World Cup quarter-final
- Swapped shirts at half-time
WHAT HAPPENED? The pair made sure they got the shirt they wanted by trading jerseys with each other early instead of waiting for the final whistle. The midfielders swapped shirts and walked off the field together with the game still tied at 0-0.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Modric and Casemiro spent nine years playing alongside each other at Real Madrid. The partnership came to an end earlier this year when Brazilian midfielder Casemiro left to join Manchester United.
WHAT NEXT FOR CROATIA AND BRAZIL? The winner of the tie between the two teams will go on to the semi-finals, where they will face either Argentina or the Netherlands.
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