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39% Ball Possession ARGENTINA and 61% Ball Possession CROATIA
Argentina 3 – 0 Croatia
34′ Lionel Messi
38′ Julián Álvarez
68′ Julián Álvarez
🏆👉 Argentina won the FIFA World Cup Semifinals defeating Croatia on Tuesday 13 December 2022 at the Lusail Nationa in Lusail, Qatar. Argentina qualified to the World Cup Final with the absolute star of the game Captain Lionel Messi. A historic victory. Messi becomes Argentina’s top scorer at the World Cup with 11 goals to his credit and with his 25th match at the World Cup equals Lothar Matthäus as the most featured player in the history of the competition. Argentina will play the FINAL against the winner between France and Morocco. This is Argentina’s sixth final, which places behind Germany (eight).
This is the third World Cup meeting between Argentina and Croatia, the first in the knockout stage. Argentina won 1-0 in 1998, before Croatia won 3-0 in the 2018 edition in Russia.
- Italian Serie A players called up in this game
🇭🇷 Croatia: Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) listed as a substitute
Marcelo Brozović (Inter) played until the 50th minute and was replaced by Bruno Petkovic.
Mario Pašalić (Atalanta) played until the 45th minute and was replaced by Nikola Vlašić.
Nikola Vlašić (Torino) played from the 45th minute after replacing Mario Pašalić
🇦🇷 Argentina: Leandro Paredes (Juventus) played until the 62nd minute and was replaced by Lisandro Martínez.
Angel Di Maria (Juventus) listed as a substitute
Lautaro Martinez (Inter) listed as a substitute
Paulo Dybala (Roma) played from the 75th minute after replacing Julián Álvarez.
🏆 👉 Congratulations to @SerieA_EN players with Argentina for the qualification to the @FIFAWorldCup Final:
✅ Leandro Paredes (@juventusfcen )
✅ Angel Di Maria (Juventus)
✅ Lautaro Martinez (@Inter_en)
✅ Paulo Dybala (@ASRomaEN)@SerieASitdown @TheCalcioGuys @socios https://t.co/mM8Yy4vW8N— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 13, 2022
🇮🇹 Siamo finalisti
🇵🇹 Somos finalistas
🇺🇸 We are finalists
🇫🇷 Nous sommes finalistes
🇩🇪 Wir sind Finalisten
🇳🇱 Wij zijn finalisten
אנחנו גמורים🇮🇱
نحن المتأهلون للتصفيات النهائية 🇸🇦
🇨🇳 我们是决赛选手
🇯🇵 私たちはファイナリストです🇦🇷 Muchaaaaachos… 🎶 pic.twitter.com/GE1w8e4yqQ
— Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) December 13, 2022
Referee Daniele Orsato gave a penalty to Argentina. In the 34th minute, forward Lionel Messi defeated Croatia goalkeeper converting the penalty with a left-footed shot to the top right corner. The penalty is conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
🏆👉 🇦🇷 Argentina 1 – 0 Croatia 🇭🇷, 34th minute, ⚽️ goal by Lionel Messi converted a penalty for @Argentina with a left-footed shot to the top right corner. The penalty is conceded by Dominik Livakovic. https://t.co/Q5Unbdf6Jc
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 13, 2022
There was no stopping this penalty kick by Messi 🎯🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/TrGy8v1wYJ
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 13, 2022
13 – Since the 1966 edition, no player has scored or assisted in more different World Cup matches than Lionel Messi (13 – level with Ronaldo). Mesmerising. pic.twitter.com/RQ84czXWsB
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 13, 2022
Argentina increased the score in the 38th minute. Julián Álvarez scored from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner.
🏆👉 🇦🇷 Argentina 2 – 0 Croatia 🇭🇷, 38th minute, ⚽️ goal by Julián Álvarez for @Argentina from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. https://t.co/uHJYiYqQSu
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 13, 2022
6 – Julián Álvarez has scored in six of his eight starts for Argentina in all competitions (6 goals), with three of his goals coming at World Cup 2022. Determined. pic.twitter.com/4yFDJfL6kC
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 13, 2022
Argentina rocking big time. In the 68th minute, Julián Álvarez scored with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Lionel Messi.
🏆👉 🇦🇷 Argentina 3 – 0 Croatia 🇭🇷, 68th minute, ⚽️ goal by Julián Álvarez for @Argentina with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Lionel Messi. https://t.co/TYGXbl10eu
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 13, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/fifaworldcup
Photo via twitter.com/argentina
Julián Álvarez receives a loud ovation from Argentina fans as he comes off the field 👏 pic.twitter.com/pn6widEQIk
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 13, 2022
Magical 🪄#FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/Wz3cocaGYH
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 13, 2022
✅ Stats before the game. Argentina could reach the final at the World Cup for the sixth time, only Germany has more (8). Albiceleste have never been eliminated in the semifinals, in their last semifinal of 2014 they won against the Netherlands.
Croatia could become the fourth European nation to reach the final of the World Cup in at least two consecutive editions, after Italy (1934, 1938), the Netherlands (1974, 1978) and Germany (1982, 1986, 1990). Following their shoot-out win against Brazil in the quarter-finals, Croatia could become the second team to eliminate Brazil and Argentina in the knockout stages of a single World Cup, after Germany in 2014. Argentina have won just one of their last seven World Cup matches against European sides (D3 L3), beating Poland 2-0 in this season’s group stage. However, in two of those three draws they then progressed through the lottery of penalties. Croatia have never scored the first goal of a match in their last nine World Cup matches, the last time coming in a 2-1 win against Iceland in the 2018 group stage. in the competition without ever finding the first goal of the match.
Our maestro. 🎩 #Family #Vatreni❤️🔥#ARGCRO #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/aXLtSx1JLB
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) December 13, 2022
World Cup Semifinals Match Officials with Italian Referee Daniele Orsato.
Photo via twitter.com/argentina
Photo via twitter.com/argentina
🏆👉 Lineup ARGENTINA (4-4-2): Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Fernandez, Paredes, Mac Allister; Messi, Alvarez.
🏆👉 Lineup CROATIA(4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.
📺 Click the video to watch Argentina 3 – 0 Croatia highlights on Tuesday 13 December 2022
The Lusail Stadiun ready for Argentina vs Croatia
Lionel Messi and AS Roma forward Paulo Dybala
Photo via twitter.com/argentina
Inter forward Lautaro Martinez
Photo via twitter.com/argentina
Photo via twitter.com/argentina
Photo via twitter.com/argentina
Photo via twitter.com/argentina
Photo via twitter.com/argentina
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
👨⚖️ Cuerpo arbitral para el encuentro entre @Argentina 🇦🇷 y #Croacia 🇭🇷
📝 https://t.co/E3ctzLP6lQ pic.twitter.com/LfV41xZMQw
— Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) December 13, 2022
🏆 👉 First half is over. 🇦🇷 Argentina 2 – 0 Croatia 🇭🇷
⚽️ Goals: 34′ Lionel Messi, 38′ Julián Álvarez
🟨 Yellows: 32′ Dominik Livakovic (C), 32′ Mateo Kovacic (C)
✍ Ball Possession: 38% @Argentina and 62% @HNS_CFF
✅ https://t.co/hi33hFBuu0@SerieASitdown @TheCalcioGuys https://t.co/HbNtsUtafB
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 13, 2022
🏆 👉 Result 🇦🇷 Argentina 3 – 0 Croatia 🇭🇷
Argentina a la FINAL!
⚽️ Goals: 34′ Lionel Messi (pen), 38′, 68′ Julián Álvarez
✍ Ball Possession: 39% @Argentina and 61% @HNS_CFF
✅ https://t.co/hi33hFBuu0@SerieASitdown @TheCalcioGuys @socios @juventusfcen @SerieA_EN https://t.co/ntxosUxogc
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) December 13, 2022
𝑴𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒔 🎶 pic.twitter.com/Nc4hxKjGHt
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 13, 2022
Because we care so much, it hurts so bad; but let's go and finish this #FIFAWorldCup campaign as winners! 🇭🇷❤️💪🏼 #ARGCRO #Qatar2022 #Family #Vatreni❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/2JAmDZ1w8P
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) December 13, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/fifaworldcup
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Semifinals
🇦🇷 Argentina 3 – 0 Croatia 🇭🇷
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Lusail National Stadium
Lusail, Qatar
22:00
Referee: Daniele Orsato (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)
Fourth Official: Mohamed Mohammed (UAE)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Mohamed Alhammadi (UAE)
Video Assistant Referee: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Katryn Nesbitt (USA)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Juan Soto (VEN)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kyle Atkins (USA)
Goals: 34′ Lionel Messi (pen), 38′, 68′ Julián Álvarez,
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆👉 Lineup ARGENTINA (4-4-2): E. Martinez; Molina (86′ Foyth), Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul (74′ Palacios), Paredes (62′ Li. Martinez), E. Fernandez, Mac Allister (86′ Correa); Messi, Alvarez (74′ Dybala).
Subs: Armani, Rulli, Pezzella, Di Maria, Guido Rodriguez, Almada, Gomez, Lautaro Martinez.
Head Coach: Scaloni.
🏆👉 Lineup CROATIA(4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa (46′ Orsic); Modric (81′ Majer), Brozovic (50′ Petkovic), Kovacevic; Pasalic (46′ Vlasic), Kramaric (72′ Livaja), Perisic.
Subs: Ivusic, Grbic, Erlic, Budimir, Jakic, Sutalo, Stanisic, Vida, Barisic, Sucic.
Head Coach: Dalic.