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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 ARGENTINA vs CROATIA official starting lineups – formations for the First Stage Group D game 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.

ARGENTINA (3-4-2-1): Caballero; Mercado, Otamendi, Tagliafico; Salvio, Mascherano, Pérez, Acuña; Messi, Meza; Agüero.

Subs: Guzmán, Armani, Ansaldi, Fazio, Rojo, Banega, Biglia, Salvio, Di Maria, Lo Celso, Pavón, Dybala, Higuaín.

Coach: Sampaoli.

CROATIA (4-2-3-1): Subašić; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinić; Rakitić, Brozović; Rebić, Modrić, Perišić; Mandžukić.

Subs: Livaković, Ćorluka, Kovačić, Kalinić L., Jedvaj, Bradarić, Ćaleta-Car, Badelj, Kramarić, Pjaca, Pivarić.

Coach: Dalić.

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB)

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Italian Serie A Players with Argentina and Croatia

• •  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.
• • 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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TEAM NEWS // #ARGCRO

This promises to be a good one in Nizhny Novgorod… ????#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/4MuxZz1NEW

— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 21, 2018

[SELECCIÓN MAYOR] Estos son los 11 elegidos por Jorge Sampaoli para enfrentar a Croacia. ¡A alentar a la Selección! #SomosArgentina pic.twitter.com/k0b6ZrTfAM

— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) June 21, 2018

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⬇ #CRO starting lineup!#BeProud #FlamingPride #ARGCRO #WorldCup #Vatreni? pic.twitter.com/E0vsQGFnqf

— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) June 21, 2018

[#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

[SELECCIÓN MAYOR]
? #Rusia2018
? Jueves 21 de junio
⏰ 15.00 (hora argentina)
⚽ @Argentina – Croacia
? Nizhni Novgorod
? https://t.co/R5dxpEEojs pic.twitter.com/LenJDNi9SV

— 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)