The 2014 World Cup host nation Brazil will take on Colombia in the quarterfinals, a matchup of the tournament favorite and a popular underdog.

Brazil finished atop Group A after holding the tiebreaker advantage with Mexico, then went on to narrowly defeat Chile in the Round of 16 on a penalty kick shootout. Colombia won Group C by all three of their opponents in the group stage and totaling an impressive +7 goal differential.

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According to FIFA.com, Estadio Castelao, an arena built in 1973 that seats 60,342 people, will host the match. The city of Fortaleza should be a cool 70 degrees at the start of the match with clear skies, according to Weather.com.

25 times Brazil and Colombia have faced off in international play and the matchup has been dominated by this year's host nation. Brazil has 15 wins against eight draws and two Colombian wins. Brazil has also outscored Colombia in those matchups by a wide margin of 55-11.

Brazil has played in all 20 World Cup tournaments and won the title five times. Coming into this tournament, FIFA ranked them third behind Spain (eliminated in the group stage) and Germany, who awaits the winner of Friday night's game for a semifinal matchup.

Colombia has been this year's big surprise, cruising through the group stage and beating Uruguay 2-0 in the Round of 16. James Rodriguez has been the unexpected star for the Colombians, scoring five goals in the World Cup thus far.

On the other side of the pitch is Neymar Jr., Brazil's star forward. Rodriguez and Neymar are going to be the focal point of both team's offenses and the number one player each team's defense will try to contain.