Argentina and Lionel Messi face Croatia on Wednesday morning at 6am (AEDT) in a World Cup semi-final that pits South American flair against the guile of ...
“We are still strong, with energy and enthusiasm, without a doubt,” he said. “Against Argentina we will do the same, we will give our all. They don’t feel tired.” They’ve shown their great quality and strength of character, and deserve to be in the final.” Dalic said a lack of energy in Qatar, despite the marathon games in the last two rounds, would not be an obstacle. That is football,” said the 44-year-old Argentina coach. “However, we want more,” he added.
Argentina and Croatia face off for a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final as both Lionel Messi and Luka Modric chase their first career trophy in what ...
3 hrs 20 mins from kickoff: Argentina were taken to the limit by the Netherlands last time out and games against European nations have been a problem for them of late. In the former shoot-out he became the third goalkeeper in history to save three penalties in a World Cup decider. Argentina friendly back in 2006 that Luka Modric made his first of 160 appearances for Croatia, and Lionel Messi scored his first of 95 goals for Argentina. 2 hrs 40 mins from kickoff: Croatia’s Ivan Perisic has had over twice as many touches in the opposition box (30) than any of his teammates. From the set-piece, Alexis Mac Allister gets a near-post flick on and Dominik Livakovic has to produce a brilliant save. That means a switch to a back four and Paris Saint-Germain's Paredes adding an extra body to the midfield to duke it out with Croatia's three maestros. Messi and his merry men are on their way to the final. Nicolas Otamendi takes a shot in the face from Luka Modric because of course he does! Rolling out the latter at this point feels like a bit of a flex from Lionel Scaloni. 80th minute: Of the two all-time greats on the field tonight, Luka Modric is going to be the loser. One of the great World Cup midfielders and finest players of the 21st Century leaves the stage. [transfer speculation putting a £100million ($123m) price tag on his head](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/top-10-world-cup-transfer-targets-bellingham-gvardiol/hx37lmlofzksx8nfv4qeex67).
How to watch Argentina vs Croatia World Cup semifinal game, including kick-off time & team news.
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Follow live scores and updates, as Argentina faces Croatia for a chance to play in the World Cup championship game. ... We're counting down the minutes until ...
A comprehensive win for Argentina - Croatia push for a late consolation but it doesn't come, and 3-0 is our final scores. Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez ...