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La Liga champions Barcelona slumped to a 2-1 defeat at struggling Leganes and Real Madrid were resoundingly beaten 3-0 by Sevilla.
Julen Lopetegui's Real were tested by Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Borja Iglesias hitting the crossbar, but held on for the victory.
Coach Tite named PSG star forward Neymar Jr. as his squad's full-time captain ahead of friendly against the United States.
The decision means that Argentina, world champions in 1978 and 1986, are looking for their fourth coach in four years.
The five-time champions crashed out of the World Cup after a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Belgium.
Belgium used a combination of daring, intelligence, resilience and a bit of luck to oust World Cup favourites Brazil 2-1 in a memorable quarterfinal.
Croatia will pin their hopes on Real Madrid star Luka Modric who has possibly been the best midfielder at the tournament.
The teams have progressed through different means but each arrive with confidence after rousing wins in their last starts.
Brazil's defensive record under coach Tite has been remarkable, with only six goals conceded in 25 matches, and they have been just as miserly in Russia where they have only conceded one goal.
Having scored just two goals in navigating their way out of Group C as runners-up, the Danes expect to open up on Sunday.