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Argentina – Croatia 
Stats BEFORE the game.
Croatia, 1st position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Argentina, 2nd position with 1 point and 0 goal difference
FIFA announcing the match officials for the First Stage Group D game, Argentina vs Croatia on Thursday 21 June at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia at 21:00 local time. It is Referee Ravshan Irmatov from Uzbekistan to direct the game.
Referee Irmatov will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Abduxamidullo Rasulov (UZB) and Assistant Referee 2: Jakhongir Saidov (UZB). The Fourth Official will be Norbert Hauata (TAH). The Fifth Official will be Bertrand Brial (NCL).
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Italian Serie A Players with Argentina and Croatia
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- Argentina National team: 5 Italian Serie A players, AS Roma defender Federico Fazio, Torino defender Cristian Ansaldi, AC Milan midfielder Lucas Biglia, Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain, and Juventus forward Paulo Dybala.
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- Croatia National team: 6 Italian Serie A players: Sampdoria defender Ivan Strinic, Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj, Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic, Inter forward Ivan Perisic, and AC Milan forward Nikola Kalinic
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[#Rusia2018 ] Argentina vs Croacia: Árbitros —> pic.twitter.com/Yo4cTv7soa
— ArbitroInternacional (@ArbitroInteBlog) June 20, 2018
[SELECCIÓN MAYOR] Conocé el estadio de Nizhni Novgorod, un escenario teñido de celeste y blanco https://t.co/WM8B3RBcvO pic.twitter.com/OzsVSKl7rc
— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) June 20, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
First stage – Group D
Argentina – Croatia
June 21 June 2018
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
21:00
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB)
Assistant Referee 1: Abduxamidullo Rasulov (UZB)
Assistant Referee 2: Jakhongir Saidov (UZB)
Fourth Official: Norbert Hauata (TAH)
5to: Bertrand Brial (NCL)