The World Cup 2022 I entered the final four on Tuesday, as well Argentina Easily defeated Croatia 3-0 at Lusail Stadium, Qatar, in the first semi-final match of the tournament.
Argentina will now play as well France or Morocco Sunday’s Final10 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app(While Croatia will play on Saturday against the loser from the France-Morocco match in the match for third place)10 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).
Summary of the match between Argentina and Croatia
Here are the most important plays!
0′: Two greats ready to go
Lionel Messi And the Luka Modric They shook hands as they prepared to play.
15′: An early scare of Messi?
Messi was seen grabbing his hamstring after an early run against Croatia. But he kept playing and seemed fine.
25′: First save of the match
Enzo Fernandez He had a shot into the bottom right corner saved, the first by either side in the match.
34′: Goal! Messi coaches PK and Argentina lead 1-0
Messi took advantage of a penalty kick for Argentina with a left-footed shot into the top right corner. With this goal, Messi became the top scorer for Argentina in the World Cup finals.
Lionel Messi scores a penalty kick to lead 1-0
Another look at Messi’s goal
39′: Goal! Argentina strikes again! lead 2-0
Julian Alvarez made a right-footed shot from inside the penalty area to give Argentina a 2-0 lead.
Argentine Julian Alvarez scores a goal against Croatia in 39 minutes
42′: Almost a third!
Argentina almost scored their third goal in the first half when Messi headed a corner kick Alexis McAllisterbut was saved by Dominic Levakovic.
First half: Argentina 2-0
46′: Messi is still in pain
Messi appeared to be troubled by a problem early in the first half.
58′: Almost a second to Messi
Messi’s shot from the starting point was saved Dominic Levakovic To keep the deficit at two goals.
62 ‘: Almost the first in Croatia
For the first time in the match, Croatia almost hit a ball on Argentina, but the goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez I managed to get a hand in it.
69′: Goal! Messi provides an assist in another Alvarez goal! Argentina 3-0
Alvarez scored his second goal of the match as Argentina took a 3-0 lead from Messi’s fourth World Cup assist.
Argentine Julian Alvarez scores a goal against Croatia in the 69th minute
75′: Alvarez missed
Álvarez was substituted to a standing ovation after his two-goal performance.
81′: Modric gets a standing ovation
Modric was substituted onto the field with Argentina in solid control late in the game.
Final: Argentina 3-0
Messi couldn’t help but smile after the match
Argentina fans were ready for this
Before the match:
stage setting
Tuesday’s match is the sixth meeting between Argentina and Croatia and the third for the World Cup between these two countries, as the previous two matches were divided. The last World Cup match was in 2018 when Croatia beat Argentina 3-0 in the group stage.
Overall, the series between the two countries is tied at 2-1-2 entering today’s match.
Looking forward to the finals, Argentina have qualified for the final on each of the four previous times they have reached the semi-finals of the World Cup (1930, 1986, 1990, 2014).
On the other hand, Croatia is undefeated in its previous 11 matches and is looking to become the fifth runner-up of the previous World Cup to reach the final in the next World Cup, joining the World Cup. Holland In 1978, West Germany in 1986 and 1990, and Brazil in 2002.
The last World Cup meeting…
Two of the best are ready to go to him
For the first time, the Ballon d’Or winners of the two previous World Cups will face off against each other in the FIFA World Cup.
Luka Modric displays some elegance
Around that time
Both sides Good Condition
Flashback to the quarter-finals
Messi is on a mission
Messi arrived
Back in Argentina, the game is front and center
Luka Modric and Croatia have arrived
Emotions in the most stressful situation in the game: penalty kicks
Messi and Argentina take the field to a standing ovation
Argentina fans bring the energy
Messi and Modric are competing for the elusive World Cup title
Almost time
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