FIFA World Cup 2022 Semi Finals, Argentina Defeats Croatia By 3-0
FIFA World Cup 2022 Semi Finals: To face Croatia in the World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, Argentina made two changes to the starting eleven that defeated the Netherlands on penalties. In place of the suspended Marcos Acuna, Nicolas Tagliafico will start as a left full-back, while Lisandro Martinez, a defender, will begin on the bench. Leandro Paredes will move into midfield. The same Croatian team that defeated Brazil in the quarterfinals will start the game.
Argentina reaches the finals with a 3-0 victory over Croatia.
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- Argentina reaches the finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022
- Argentina won! reaches the finals with a 3-0 victory over Croatia.
- Additional halt time of 5 minutes
- Majer strikes it near to Argentina goalkeeper Martinez, who dives to his left to catch it, from the top of the box.
- Argentina makes two substitutions, Molina and Mac Allister are replaced by Correa and Foyth.
- Croatia’s corner. Lovren fails to score on a tap-in at the far post. Argentina kicks off in goal.
- Mac Allister receives the ball on the right side of the penalty area as Argentina quickly take a free kick. He nearly misses the Croatia goal with his shot.
- Argentina vs Croatia: Argentina lead 3-0.
- Argentina is leading with 2-0 in first half. Argentina 2- Croatia 0.
- GOAL!!! Alvarez scores a spectacular solo goal for Argentina to make it 2-0.
- Gabriel Batistuta had 10 goals at the World Cup, but Messi has already surpassed him with 11.
- GOAL!!!! Argentina advances to the finals when Lionel Messi successfully executes the penalty
- Livakovic also receives a yellow card. Kovacic from Croatia is also scheduled.
- PENALTY FOR ARABIA! Livakovic of Croatia trips Alvarez in the penalty area.
- Argentina’s defenders successfully clear out Modric’s delivery from the free kick.
MISSED! Perisic attempts a cheeky shot toward the Argentina goal, but it misses the crossbar. - Tagliafico only just manages to cross to the right from the byline as Fernandez delivers the ball into the Croatian box since there is no support for him there.
For a foul on Kramaric, Croatia is awarded a free kick on the right top of the Argentina box, about 30 yards from the net. - Croatian defender could have made a serious error.
- While attempting a through pass into the penalty area, Messi trips and collapses on the edge of the Croatian box. Messi yells for a foul, but the official, who is well-positioned, says no.
- Croatia receives the game’s opening corner.
- While attempting a through pass into the penalty area, Messi trips and collapses on the edge of the Croatian box. Messi yells for a foul, but the official, who is well-positioned, says no.
- Croatia applied strong pressure for more than a minute on the Argentina box. However, they are unable to enter the box. Argentina’s defence was strong and precise.
Messi teeters on the edge of the Croatian penalty box as - A long throw-in from the left side into the Argentina box. The Argentines boldly cleared out.
- No goals have been scored via shots as of 5′. With over 80% of the data in the early possession, Croatia dominated.
- Molina receives a long ball on the right side. Molina barely makes it into the Croatia box from the byline with a somewhat hefty pass, but Croatia loses it for a throw-in on the other side.
- NOW IT’S KICK OFF TIME! At the Lusail Stadium, Croatia begin.
- In order to start the match, the players are placed in the center. The national anthems should now begin.
- Before Argentina and Croatia’s World Cup 2022 semifinal match at Lusail Stadium, Lionel Messi (R) and his teammates warm up.
- In case you missed it, Argentina’s starting lineup (4-4-2) is Emiliano Martinez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, and Nicolas Tagliafico. Also included are Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister, Lionel Messi (captain), and Julian Alvarez.
SUBS: Lautaro Martinez, Franco Armani, Geronimo Rulli, Lisandro Martinez, Angel Correa, Exequiel Palacios, Juan Foyth, Thiago Almada, Guido Rodriguez, Angel Di Maria, Geronimo Rulli, and German Pezzella. | Coach: Lionel Scaloni (ARG)
Luka Modric and Borna Sosa of Croatia warm up before the game.
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- For your information, the following players make up Croatia’s starting lineup (4-3-3): Dominik Livakovic; Josip Juranovic; Dejan Lovren; Josko Gvardiol; Mateo Kovacic; Luka Modric (captain); Mario Pasalic; Andrej Kramaric; and Ivan Perisic.
SUBS: Ante Budimir, Ivo Grbic, Ivica Ivusic, Martin Erlic, Mislav Orsic, Josip Stanisic, Bruno Petkovic, Domagoj Vida, Borna Barisic, Lovro Majer, Marko Livaja, and Luka Sucic. | Coach: Zlatko Dalic (CRO)
FIFA World Cup 2022 Semi Finals: Argentina vs Croatia Match Highlights
- Only Germany had more appearances in the World Cup final than Argentina, who are attempting to make it for the sixth time (8). They’ve never lost in the semifinals, and their most recent victory came in 2014 when they defeated the Netherlands.
- Argentina and Croatia are facing off for the third time at a World Cup, this time in the knockout rounds. Before Croatia’s 3-0 victory in 2000, Argentina won by a score of 1-0 against Russia in the 2018 match.
- With his 25th start in the semifinal matchup against Croatia, Lionel Messi of Argentina is on pace to tie Lothar Matthaus’ record for the most World Cup appearances.
- To face Croatia in the World Cup semi finals on Tuesday, Argentina made two changes to the starting eleven that defeated the Netherlands on penalties.
- In place of the suspended Marcos Acuna, Nicolas Tagliafico will start as left full-back, while Lisandro Martinez, a defender, will begin on the bench. Leandro Paredes will move into midfield.
- Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, is competing in his 25th World Cup game, tying German legend Lothar Matthaeus for the most World Cup appearances.
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