Semi final argentina vs croatia

Full-time report: Well, where do I begin? First of all, with a thank you for sticking through an incredibly intense affair in Rotterdam. Croatia's class shone through in the end but the scoreline is probably a little flattering to the side who, once again, showed their amazing capacity to keep going. It sounds simple, but the fact that Croatia are so tough, like biting into a chocolate bar from the back of the fridge, they are almost an impossibleopponent to beat. They remind me also of watching nature TV shows, looking on asa heron tries their bestto bite and poke its wayinto the juicy bits of aturtle at the side of a lake. With the little reptile huddled away in his shell, eventually the heron gives up andjust flies away. Well, Croatia are the football equivalent. Eventually they force you, after you have thrown punches for 120 minutes, with no more energy left, to fly away and allow them to win. Luka Modric kept flying passes into space with eagle-eyed accuracy even when the referee was huffing and puffing to get home and in the bath; what a show of endurance from the veteran. Croatia had the strength in depth off the bench that was the key in extra-time, with Koeman's subs failing to make an impact and Croatia's Plan B, C and D all working exceptionally well. In the end, they were worthy winners of the game as the Netherlands seemed to run out of steam and legs and mental fortitude to go any more time against this perfectly evolved creature in red and white. Spain or I...

Croatia have already knocked out the favourites, now they must crush Lionel Messi's World Cup dreams to earn a place in the final. The Croatians will fear nobody in this competition after Perhaps they should be wary of Messi, though. The Argentine icon scored a penalty and provided a stunning assist to overcome the Netherlands and keep his World Cup dreams alive in his final tournament, as his eventually This promises to be a fascinating match, and one not to be missed. Get all the info for this quarterfinal clash including TV information, kickoff time, betting odds and historical meetings between the two nations. MORE: When is Argentina vs. Croatia? • Date:Tuesday, December 13 • Time:22:00 (local) / 19:00 (GMT) / 14:00 (ET) Argentina will face Croatia in the semifinals at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday, December 13 with kickoff at 22:00 local time in Qatar. Here's how that translates into time zones across some of the world's major territories. Date Kickoff time Qatar Tues, Dec. 13 22:00 (local) USA Tues, Dec. 13 14:00 ET Canada Tues, Dec. 13 14:00 ET UK Tues, Dec. 13 19:00 GMT Australia Weds, Dec. 14 06:00 AEDT India Weds, Dec. 14 00:30 IST Hong Kong Weds, Dec. 14 03:00 HKT Malaysia Weds, Dec. 14 03:00 MYT Singapore Weds, Dec. 14 03:00 SGT New Zealand Weds, Dec. 14 08:00 NZDT Argentina vs. Croatialive stream, TV channel This semifinal clash will be played at the Lusail Stadium. Here's how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories. Date Time TV Chann...

A virtuosic performance from all-time great Lionel Messi tore apart Croatia to book Argentina a place in the Qatar World Cup decider. Four years ago, Croatia stunned the Albiceleste 3-0 in the group stage in Russia as talisman Luka Modric led the European nation to a stunning runners-up finish. This time around, Messi and 22-year-old striker Julian Alvarez claimed revenge in emphatic fashion, winning 3-0 at Lusail Stadium. Argentina struck twice in five first-half minutes to blow what had been a tense semi-final wide open, before Messi set up a third goal in the 69th minute with a sublime run that capped a remarkable individual effort. ‘What else can he do?’: ‘GOAT doing GOAT things’: An unstoppable Lionel Messi penalty handed Argentina the lead in the 34th minute. Then striker Julian Alvarez, who earned the penalty from some poor Croatia defending, again took advantage of some calamitous defending to poke home the second, having been unleashed on the halfway line by Messi. 35-year-old Messi is now the first player to score and assist in three different games in a single World Cup since 1966. His five goals this tournament is equal-top in the golden boot race, with his three assists also equal-first. Having failed at the final hurdle in 2014, losing to Germany in extra time, Argentina and Messi are now back in the big dance – with Lionel Messi having one last chance at the one trophy that has eluded him throughout his glittering career. Argentina has now lost just once in ...

That's all for this live page, but you won't have to wait long before we get going with all the build-up and coverage of tonight's World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia. Our page will be live from 17:30 GMT, with kick-off at 19:00 GMT. Thanks for joining us today and until next time, bye for now. Arsenal have beaten AC Milan 2-1 in their friendly tournament - the Dubai Super Cup - thanks to first half goals from Martin Odegaard and Reiss Nelson, despite England centre-half Fikayo Tomori pulling one back late on with a header in the second half. The format of the competition sees an extra point on offer with a penalty shootout after the final whistle, no matter the score after 90 minutes. Cedric Soares, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Mohamed Elneny all scored, while Karl Hein saved from Brahim Diaz. Matt Smith had a chance to win the shootout for Arsenal but had his effort saved, although it did not matter as Rade Krunic could not convert for the Italians and the Gunners won the shootout 4-3. Here are a few more thoughts from fans in Croatia... Ema - I'm really excited. I'm proud of my country and our players, so I really can't wait. It's the first game we have a big screen on the main square. Sara - were going to win of course. I'm confident, I can feel it. I had the same feeling against Brazil and I have it now. It's going to be a tough match but I believe in us. I believe in our captain, Modric, but I believe in everyone they're all great. Mac (visiting from Boston) -...

Argentina take on Croatia in the first 2022 World Cup semi-final on Tuesday after both sides were victorious in penalty shootouts in the quarter-finals. Follow live play-by-play commentary of the Argentina vs Croatia game here Argentina-Croatia team news Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuña both received yellow cards in the quarter-final game against the Netherlands and are therefore suspended for the semi-final against Croatia. The two Sevilla full-backs were on yellow cards before the dramatic encounter against Louis van Gaal’s side and subsequently picked up bookings to rule themselves out of contention. Four Croatia players were one yellow away from suspension going into their quarter-final with Brazil but Zlatko Dalic looks set to have a full squad to choose from as he seeks to guide the nation with four million people to another World Cup final. No backing down. 💪 Where is Croatia vs Argentina taking place? The match will be played at the Lusail Stadium. See also: • Argentina vs Croatia: everything you need to know • Italian experience in the middle for Argentina vs Croatia • Argentina vs Croatia odds and prediction Recent head-to-head Croatia beat La Albiceleste 3-0 in the group stages of the 2018 World Cup and eventually lost 4-2 to France in the final. At France ‘98, Argentina beat Croatia 1-0 to take first place in Group H, four years after the sides played out a 0-0 friendly draw in their first ever encounter. In between both