particle for direct object Football World Cup 2022 He entered the final four on Tuesday Argentina It failed by hand Croatia 3-0 at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar in the first semi-final match of the tournament.
Argentina will play now France Or Morocco In the final game on Sunday (10 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) while Croatia will face the loser of the match between France and Morocco in the third place game on Saturday.10 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).
Highlights of Argentina vs Croatia
Argentina defeated Croatia in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup with a score of 3-0.
Here are the best plays!
Argentina vs Croatia
0′: Two big players are ready for action
Lionel Messi and Luka Modric shake hands while getting ready for the match.
Minute 15: Messi’s early fear?
Messi was seen clutching his hamstring after running early in the game against Croatia. But he continued to play and looked good.
25th minute: The first save of the game
Enzo Fernandez saved a shot into the bottom right corner, the first by either side in the match.
Minute 34: Goal! Messi takes the penalty kick, Argentina leads 1-0
After Argentina were awarded a penalty kick, Messi capitalized with a left-footed shot into the top right corner. With this goal, Messi became the best scorer in the history of Argentina in the World Cup.
Lionel Messi scores a penalty kick for a 1-0 lead
Another look at Messi’s goal
Minute 39: Goal! Argentina attacked again! 2-0 lead
Julian Alvarez made it 2-0 for Argentina with a right-footed shot from inside the box.
Julian Alvarez of Argentina scored against Croatia in the 39th minute.
Minute 42: nearly a third!
Argentina came close to getting their third goal of the half when Messi’s corner was headed in by Alexis McAllister, but Dominik Livakovic saved it.
Half time: Argentina 2-0
Minute 46: Messi is still in pain
Lionel Messi seems to be bothered by a problem early in the first half.
Minute 58: Almost a second for Messi
Lionel Messi’s free kick was saved by Dominik Livakovic to keep the lead at two goals.
Minute 62: Almost the first game of Croatia
Croatia came close to having a shot against Argentina for the first time in the match, but goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez managed to save it.
69th minute: Goal! Messi assisted Alvarez’s second goal! Argentina 3-0
Julian Alvarez scored his second goal of the game and Argentina took a 3-0 lead with Lionel Messi’s fourth goal of the World Cup.
Julian Alvarez of Argentina scored against Croatia in the 69th minute.
Julian Alvarez of Argentina scored a goal against Croatia in the 69th minute of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
75th minute: Alvarez went out
Julian Alvarez is substituted to loud cheers after collecting his two goals.
81st minute: Modric went to the field with loud applause
Luka Modric is substituted on the pitch late in the match against Argentina.
Final: Argentina 3-0
Messi couldn’t help but smile after the game
Argentina fans were ready for this
Pregame:
Setting the scene
Tuesday’s match is the sixth overall meeting between Argentina and Croatia and the third meeting between these two countries in the World Cup, with the previous two matches being divided separately. The last game of the World Cup in 2018 was when Croatia beat Argentina 3-0 in the group stage.
In total, the match between the two countries will enter today’s game with a 2-1-2 draw.
Looking at the finals, Argentina have reached the finals in each of the four previous World Cup semi-finals (1930, 1986, 1990, 2014).
Croatia, on the other hand, are unbeaten in their previous 11 games and are looking for a fifth runner-up finish in the previous World Cup to reach the final at the next World Cup, joining the Netherlands in 1978, West Germany in 1986 and 1990. and Brazil in 2002.
The last match of the World Cup…
Two of the best are ready to do it
For the first time, the Ballon d’Or winners of the previous two World Cups will face each other in a football World Cup match.
Luka Modric showing style
About that time
There are both sides in good spirits
Flashback to the quarter finals
Messi is on a mission
Messi has arrived
Back in Argentina, the game is front and center
Luka Modric and Croatia have arrived
The feeling of the most stressful situation in the game: penalty kicks
Messi and Argentina cheered the pitch
Argentina fans bring energy
Messi and Modric are fighting for the World Cup title
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