Argentina vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup 2022, Semi-Final Live Score: Lionel Messi Equals World Record As Argentina Face Croatia
Argentina and Croatia Semi-Final Live Score: Argentina face Croatia in semi-final match© AFP
FIFA World Cup 2022, Argentina vs Croatia Live Score: Argentina star Lionel Messi was set to equal Lothar Matthaus’ record for the most World Cup appearances with his 25th start in Tuesday’s semi-final against Croatia. Midfielder Leandro Paredes and defender Nicolas Tagliafico were brought into Argentina’s starting line-up. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni drafted in Tagliafico in place of the suspended left-back Marcos Acuna and Paredes took the spot of centre-half Lisandro Martinez. The switch means Argentina are likely to revert to four at the back rather than the five-man defence with advanced wing-backs that they used in the penalty shoot-out win over the Netherlands. (LIVE Matchcentre)
Here are the Live Updates of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Football Match between Argentina and Croatia straight from the Lusail Stadium:
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23:42 (IST)
FIFA WC: Croatia name unchanged team
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic named an unchanged team to the one which beat Brazil on penalties in the last eight with Andrej Kramaric starting as the central striker.
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23:36 (IST)
FIFA WC: Messi equals world record
Argentina star Lionel Messi was set to equal Lothar Matthaus’ record for the most World Cup appearances with his 25th start in Tuesday’s semi-final against Croatia. Midfielder Leandro Paredes and defender Nicolas Tagliafico were brought into Argentina’s starting line-up. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni drafted in Tagliafico in place of the suspended left-back Marcos Acuna and Paredes took the spot of centre-half Lisandro Martinez. The switch means Argentina are likely to revert to four at the back rather than the five-man defence with advanced wing-backs that they used in the penalty shoot-out win over the Netherlands.
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23:27 (IST)
FIFA WC: Here are the lineups
Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Nicolas Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi (capt), Julian Alvarez
Croatia: Dominik Livakovic; Josip Juranovic, Dejan Lovren, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa; Luka Modric (capt), Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic; Mario Pasalic, Andrej Kramaric, Ivan Perisic
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23:19 (IST)
FIFA WC: Throwback video for Messi and Modric
🇦🇷🇭🇷 Only one of these legends can progress to the #FIFAWorldCup Final…
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 13, 2022
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23:13 (IST)
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23:02 (IST)
FIFA WC: Morocco’s fantastic run
Morocco had a memorable run at the FIFA World Cup 2022 so far. After staying unbeatable in the group stages, Morocco continued the same momentum in the Round of 16 and quarterfinal matches.
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22:49 (IST)
FIFA WC: Messi eyes finale seat
After defeating Netherlands in the quarterfinals, the Lionel Messi-led Argentina are all set to take on Croatia in the semi-final clash.
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22:31 (IST)
FIFA World Cup: Hello and welcome!
The first semi-final of this World Cup will start in less than two hours! Follow all the live updates here
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