HighlightsFIFA World Cup 2022 Semi-final 1, ARG vs CRO, Lusail: Argentina Dominate Croatia 3-0 to Reach FINAL

Highlights FIFA World Cup, 1st semi-final, ARG vs CRO: Lionel Messi-led Argentina would take on Luka Modric’s Croatia in the first semi-final of the Qatar World. Croatia would like to qualify for the World Cup final twice in a row. They were the runner-up last time and lost to France in the

Highlights FIFA World Cup, 1^st semi-final, Argentina vs Croatia, and  Match Updates: Lionel Messi-led Argentina defeated Luka Modric’s Croatia at the Lusail stadium to become the first team to qualify for the finals of FIFA World Cup 2022. Messi scored the first goal of the match through a penalty. Then Julian Alvarez scored the remaining two across two halves and extend Argentina’s lead to 3-0. Modric and the company could not recover from it at any point of the match. They would now play for the bronze.

ARG vs CRO Squads

ARGENTINA

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez, Geronimo Rulli, Franco Armani

Defenders: Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, German Pezzella, Nicolas Otamendi, Lisandro Martinez, Marcos Acuna, Nicolas Tagliafico, Juan Foyth

Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, Guido Rodriguez, Papu Gomez, Enzo Fernandez, Exequiel Palacios

Forwards: Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarez, Paulo Dybala, Angel Correa, Thiago Almada

CROATIA

Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic, Ivica Ivusic, Ivo Grbic

Defenders: Domagoj Vida, Dejan Lovren, Borna Barisic, Josip Juranovic, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa, Josip Stanisic, Martin Erlic, Josip Sutalo

Midfielders: Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Vlasic, Lovro Majer, Kristijan Jakic, Luka Sucic

Forwards: Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric, Bruno Petkovic, Mislav Orsic, Ante Budimir, Marko Livaja

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