Croatia are hoping to make it to back-to-back finals when they face Argentina (ARG vs CRO) in Tuesday’s semi-final at Lusail Iconic Stadium. These 2 teams have a long history in the World Cup and they are meeting each other again. Argentina are waiting to take revenge for their 2018 World Cup defeat against Croatia.
Argentina – Argentina’s quarter-final match against the Netherlands epitomised the chaotic, feisty, and unpredictable nature of the 2022 World Cup. Following a dramatic 2-2 tie in the first 90 minutes and during extra time, another penalty shootout would be required to decide the fate of the two teams, and in the aftermath of mass brawls, gamesmanship galore, and a staggering 17 yellow cards, Argentina held their nerve from the spot to prevail and advance to the final four.
Croatia – The Croatians held their nerves until Neymar broke the deadlock in the 106th minute with a fantastic goal, but Bruno Petkovic’s 117th-minute effort found its way into the corner via a deflection to force a 12-yard battle of nerves. Livakovic denied Brazil 11 times before saving from Rodrygo in the shootout, and the Selecao’s dream was dashed when Marquinhos’ effort hit the post, allowing delirium to take over for those in red and white as they celebrated their second World Cup semi-final in a row.
Argentina vs Croatia: Match Details
| Match | Argentina vs Croatia |
| Date | 14th December 2022 |
| Time | 12:30 AM (IST) |
| Venue | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar |
ARG vs CRO: Broadcast Details
The match will be broadcast LIVE on Sports 18 and Sports 18 HD Channels in India. Those who want to watch the match online can do so via the Jio Cinema app.
ARG vs CRO: Head-to-Head stats
Croatia and Argentina have met each other on 5 different occasions. However, none of the sides managed to keep the upper hand as they both have 2 wins to their name and 1 game ended in a draw.
Dream 11 Top Picks and Player Stats
Dominik Livakovic: Throughout the tournament, his performance has been very consistent, and he is the wall that prevents the ball from entering the net.
Lionel Messi: He is one of the tournament’s best performers; even at the age of 35, he has a huge impact on his team and leads the team as the ideal leader.
ARG vs CRO: Dream 11 Fantasy Team
Goalkeeper: Livakovic
Defenders: Gvardiol, Lovren, Otamendi
Midfielders: Modric, Perisic, De Paul, E. Fernandez
Forwards: Messi, Alvarez, Kramaric
Dream 11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For The Match
Captain: Messi
Vice-Captain: Livakovic
ARG vs CRO: Predicted Line-Up
Argentina’s possible starting lineup: E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; Fernandez, De Paul, Mac Allister; Di Maria, Messi, Alvarez
Croatia’s possible starting lineup: Livakovic; Juranovic, Gvardiol, Lovren, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic
ARG vs CRO: Team News
Argentina:
Injury: None
Doubtful: None
Unavailable: Acuna, Montiel
Croatia:
Injury: None
Doubtful: None
Unavailable: Borna Barisic, Josip Stanisic
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