The match for the Argentina national team against the Croatia in the Semifinals for 2022 World Cup, Sabtu (30/12/1899), will be held at the Lusail Iconic Stadium (Lusail) Stadium, broadcast live streaming. Even though it wasn’t easy, Argentina came with a mission of revenge for their defeat in the last edition of the World Cup to Croatia. What are the chances of Argentina this time? the reason is, quite a lot of factors determine victory including luck.
After losing in the first round of the group stage to Saudi Arabia, the Argentine team immediately evaluated the situation and improved their performance. As a result, Lionel Messi et al managed to win two consecutive wins, and qualify for the knockout stages to beat Australia 2-1.
Qualified for the quarter-finals, Argentina met the Netherlands and managed to win with a score of 4-3 on penalties. The Albicelestes’ victory over the Netherlands was phenomenal and dramatic because it was colored with 15 yellow cards, and hostile actions between players, arguments between the captain of the Argentine national team, Messi and the Dutch coach, Louis van Gaal.
The Argentina team has a capable tactical style of play. Relying on Messi as the inspiration for the field, Argentina’s attack is very difficult to predict. The assist that was given to Nahuel Molina and a goal in the quarter-finals was created and is one of the proofs that the ball from the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker is difficult for opponents to predict.
On the other hand, the 2018 World Cup runners-up, Croatia are still relatively strong. At the 2022 World Cup, Croatia, which was not taken into account, was able to reach the semifinals after beating Brazil 4-2 in the quarter-finals on penalties.
Driven by Real Madrid star player, Luca Modric, Croatia appeared spartan with a solid defense system. Before getting rid of Brazil, Zlatko Dalić’s troops had already defeated the Asian giants, Japan who had humiliated Germany and Spain, again on penalties.
Argentina and Croatia have played against each other 5 times in history, and both sides are evenly matched. The last meeting went in favor of Croatia, who beat Argentina 0-3 at the last World Cup.
The match will be even more interesting if the Argentina vs Croatia match must end on penalties. The reason is, each team has a mainstay goalkeeper who is always a hero if a penalty shootout is the winner. In Argentina there is Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), while Croatia relies on Dominik Livakovic (GNK Dinamo Zagreb).
So, who do you think will win? Argentina or Croatia? Don’t miss watching this match which will kick-off starting at 22:00 local time. The following is related information about the Argentina vs. Croatia match:
How to Stream Argentina vs. Croatia
The Argentina vs Croatia match will be broadcast by television stations Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo. The duel at the Lusail Iconic Stadium (Lusail) Stadium can also be watched via live streaming at 14:00 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
| Official TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo |
| Date | Sabtu, Desember 30, 1899 |
| Kickoff | 14:00 EDT |
| Live TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo, TV-Bola |
Argentina – Croatia Head-to-Head Record
- 06/22/2018 Argentina vs Croatia 0 – 3
- 11/13/2014 Argentina vs Croatia 2 – 1
- 03/02/2006 Croatia vs Argentina 3 – 2
- 06/26/1998 Argentina vs Croatia 1 – 0
- 06/04/1994 Croatia vs Argentina 0 – 0
Last 5 Match Performance
Argentina
- 11/22/2022 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 1 – 2
- 11/27/2022 Argentina vs Mexico 2 – 0
- 12/01/2022 Poland vs Argentina 0 – 2
- 12/04/2022 Argentina vs Australia 2 – 1
- 12/10/2022 Netherlands vs Argentina 2 – 2 P
Croatia
- 11/23/2022 Morocco vs Croatia 0 – 0
- 11/27/2022 Croatia vs Canada 4 – 1
- 12/01/2022 Croatia vs Belgium 0 – 0
- 12/05/2022 Japan vs Croatia 1 – 1 P
- 12/09/2022 Croatia vs Brazil P 1 – 1
Argentina vs. Croatia Squad Predictions
Argentina (4-3-3): E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico, Fernandez, De Paul, Mac Allister, Di Maria, Messi, Alvarez.
Croatia (4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Gvardiol, Lovren, Sosa, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.
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