Croatia vs argentina

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is nearing a conclusion. But there’s still plenty to be decided with four games to play – two semifinals, a third-place game and the final. First up in the semifinals is a star-studded matchup between Argentina and Croatia, two squads that advanced out of the quarterfinals after penalty shootouts. Argentina was up 2-0 after 80 minutes against the Netherlands before allowing two late goals. After a scoreless extra 30 minutes, goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and Co. handled their business in the penalty shootout with a 4-3 triumph. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Croatia played the spoiler role in its quarterfinal against Brazil. The game was tied 0-0 after 90 minutes, but Neymar gave Brazil a 1-0 lead in the first half of extra time. Croatia fought back, scoring in the 117th minute to force penalty kicks. The Vatreni – carried by goalkeeper Dominik Livaković – defeated Brazil 4-2 to advance to a second straight semifinal. Will Lionel Messi continue the storybook run at his final World Cup? Or will Croatia return to its second straight World Cup Final? Here’s everything you need to know about the game: When is Argentina vs. Croatia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Argentina and Croatia will face off on Tuesday, Dec. 13. What time is Argentina vs. Croatia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup? The match will kick off at 2 p.m. ET (10 p.m. local time) at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. How to...

facebook twitter reddit link The 2022 FIFA World Cup entered its final four on Tuesday, as Argentina handily defeated Croatia 3-0 at Qatar's Lusail Stadium in the tournament's first semifinal match. Argentina will now play either France or Morocco in Sunday's final ( 10 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), while Croatia will play Saturday against the loser of the match between France and Morocco in the third-place game ( 10 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).

Messi now gets one last chance to win the piece of silverware that has eluded him in his trophy-laden career, but Manchester City's 22-year-old striker Julian Alvarez also shone as Argentina ensured they will return here on Sunday to face either France or Morocco. Messi looked to be struggling with a hamstring problem early on but Argentina's little genius recovered enough to break the deadlock from the penalty spot after 34 minutes following Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic's foul on the marauding Alvarez. Alvarez doubled Argentina's lead five minutes later when he took Messi's header just inside Croatia territory and embarked on a slaloming run, aided by fortunate bounces off Josip Juranovic and Borna Sosa, before beating Livakovic. There was no fortune involved in a brilliant third after the break as Messi mesmerised Croatia's excellent defender Josko Gvardiol on the byeline before playing in Alvarez for the finish. Messi will now have the opportunity to make amends for the bitter disappointment of losing the 2014 World Cup final to Germany in Rio's iconic Maracana. • This will be my last World Cup - Messi • Is Qatar 2022 on the brink of becoming Messi's World Cup? • 'Best ever'&'magic' - reaction to 'the true Messi' Argentina's 'young diamond' Alvarez sparkles in semi-final win Messi's last crack at World Cup glory When Messi stretched and clutched the top of his left hamstring 19 minutes into this World Cup semi-final, there was a fear the dream for Argentina and ...