Comments Argentina vs Croatia: Messi opens the way to the final

After Neymar and Brazil were eliminated, many fans of the beautiful team worried about Messi, at the prospect of popping out of the World Cup when facing the stubborn Netherlands.

Argentina led 2-0 but within the last 20 minutes, the orange team brought the match back to the starting line. Fear enveloped Albicelestes fans when the two teams entered a series of brainstorming "gun battles".

Fortunately, the excellence of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and the bravery of Messi helped Argentina win tickets to continue. In the 5 times that the South American representative was present in the World Cup semi-finals, they all sang the victory song.

It is a good omen for Scaloni's teachers and students before the match against nasty opponents Croatia - the team that defeated them 3-0 in Russia 2018.

As for Croatia, in the five World Cup appearances since separating from the former Yugoslavia, this is the third time they have reached the semi-finals, an extraordinary feat for a country with a population of only 4 million.

Veterans Luka Modric, Dejan Lovren or Ivan Perisic still play a pivotal role. There are also elements under the defense such as central defender Gvardiol or goalkeeper Livakovic.

The heroic match against Brazil, Croatia showed all its qualities. The midfield is extremely quality, can hold the ball, keep the rhythm and regulate the play.

Luka Modric, Brozovic ... are likened to warriors, playing with determination and thorns. They never panicked, even in adversity, when Neymar opened the scoring in extra time rakhoitv

Croatia is the king of action after the official 90 minutes. Except for the 2018 World Cup finals, coach Zlatko Dalic's army won 5 consecutive matches in the knockout round in extra time or on penalties.

With the important nature, the World Cup semi-finals are often tight, tense and few goals. Through the last 10 matches, only 2 matches scored more than 2 goals after 90 minutes.

Croatia is very good at maintaining discipline and concentration. In that situation, Argentina fans expect Messi with moments of genius such as the situation of tearing the Australian net, or a super pass for Molina to score.

Predict the score: Argentina won 1-0

force information

Argentina: Montiel and Acuna are absent due to suspension. De Paul and Di Maria have physical problems.

Croatia: Full of the strongest force.

Subsidiary Information

- This is the third encounter between the two teams at the World Cup. In 1998, Argentina won 1-0. In 2018, Croatia got their revenge when they beat Argentina 3-0 in the group stage.

Argentina has never lost after five World Cup semi-finals.

- As the 2018 World Cup runners-up, Croatia will become the fourth team in history to reach two consecutive World Cup finals if they beat Argentina.

- Argentina only won 1/7 of the last 7 matches against European teams at the World Cup (lost 3, drew 3).

team can

Argentina: E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; Fernandez, De Paul, Mac Allister; Papu Gomez, Messi, Alvarez.

Croatia: Livakovic; Juranovic, Gvardiol, Lovren, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.

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