Argentina will lock horns with Croatia for a spot in the World Cup Final tonight at 7:00 pm GMT at Lusail Stadium. Here’s Argentina vs Croatia Starting XI.
Luka Modric and co. need one more win to reach their second consecutive World Cup Final. Bruno Petkovic scored a 117th-minute equalizer against Brazil, and Croatia went on to take the match on penalties.
Elsewhere, Lionel Messi needs two more victories to touch his dream trophy. Argentina conceded a last second goal against the Netherlands to play extra time in the quarter-finals. However, La Albicelestes did a 2014 semi-final repeat to the Oranje and sealed the game on penalties.
The winner of this game will play France or Morocco in the World Cup Final.
🆚 Argentina vs Croatia | Semi-Finals
🗓 Date: Tuesday, 13 December 2022
🕗 Start Time: 4:00 pm Argentina Time | 8:00 pm Croatia Time
🏟 Venue: Lusail Stadium
📺 Live: FOX, Telemundo, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, TSN, ITV1, ITVX, BBC One, BBC iPlayer
Argentina’s Starting XI vs Croatia
| Formation | 4-3-1-2 |
| Manager | Lionel Scaloni |
| Goalkeeper | E Martinez |
| Defender | Molina, Romero Otamendi, Tagliafico |
| Midfielder | Enzo, Paredes, Mac Allister; De Paul |
| Forward | Messi, J Alvarez |
Team News
Marcos Acuna is suspended due to yellow cards. Tagliafico replaces him in the Starting XI.
Di Maria starts on the bench. Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez take the frontline.
Croatia’s Starting XI vs Argentina
| Formation | 4-3-3 |
| Manager | Zlatko Dalic |
| Goalkeeper | Livakovic |
| Defender | Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa |
| Midfielder | Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic |
| Forward | Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic |
Team News
Croatia boss Zlatko Dalic keeps his lineup unchanged. Modric, Brozovic, and Kovacic will be crucial in the midfield.
