Croatia vs Argentina

Argentina and Croatia clash in the World Cup semifinals and all eyes are on Lionel Messi as he aims to get closer to his dream of winning the World Cup.

[Recap/highlights: Brazil 2-0 Serbia](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/24/brazil-vs-serbia-video-highlights-reaction/) – Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail [Recap/highlights: Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/24/switzerland-vs-cameroon-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) – Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah [Recap/highlights: Brazil 1-0 Switzerland](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/28/brazil-vs-switzerland-video-highlights-reaction/) – Stadium 974, Doha – 11am [Recap/highlights: Cameroon 3-3 Serbia](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/28/cameroon-vs-serbia-live-score-updates-how-to-watch-stream-videos-goals/) – Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah [Recap/highlights: Cameroon 1-0 Brazil](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/02/cameroon-vs-brazil-how-to-watch-live-stream-link-team-news/) – Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail [Recap/highlights: Serbia 2-3 Switzerland](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/02/serbia-vs-switzerland-video-highlights-reaction/) – Stadium 974, Doha [Recap/highlights: Portugal 3-2 Ghana](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/24/portugal-vs-ghana-video-highlights-reaction/) – Stadium 974, Doha [Recap/highlights: Uruguay 0-0 South Korea](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/24/uruguay-vs-south-korea-video-highlights-reaction/) – Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Portugal 2-0 Uruguay](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/28/portugal-vs-uruguay-video-highlights-reaction/) – Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail [Recap/highlights: South Korea 2-3 Ghana](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/28/south-korea-vs-ghana-recap-analysis-video-highlights/) – Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: South Korea 2-1 Portugal](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/29/south-korea-vs-portugal-live-how-to-watch-stream-link-team-news/) – Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Ghana 0-2 Uruguay](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/29/ghana-vs-uruguay-live-how-to-watch-stream-link-team-news/) – Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah [Recap/highlights: Belgium 1-0 Canada](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/23/belgium-vs-canada-recap-video-highlights-analysis-thibaut-courtois/) – Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Morocco 0-0 Croatia](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/23/morocco-vs-croatia-video-highlights-recap-reaction/) – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor – 5am [Recap/highlights: Belgium 0-2 Morocco](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/27/belgium-vs-morocco-video-highlights-recap-analysis-reaction-goals/) – Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights: Croatia 4-1 Canada](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/27/croatia-vs-canada-live-score-updates-how-to-watch-stream-video-highlights/) – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Croatia 0-0 Belgium](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/01/croatia-vs-belgium-recap-score-analysis/) – Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights Canada 1-2 Morocco](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/01/canada-vs-morocco-recap-video-highlights-analysis/) – Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights:](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/23/spain-vs-costa-rica-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) [Spain 7-0 Costa Rica](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/23/spain-vs-costa-rica-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) – Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights: Germany 1-2 Japan](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/23/germany-vs-japan-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Spain 1-1 Germany](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/27/spain-vs-germany-recap-video-highlights-niclas-fullkrug-alvaro-morata-goal-video/) – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights: Japan 0-1 Costa Rica](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/27/japan-vs-costa-rica-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) – Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Japan 2-1 Spain](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/02/japan-vs-spain-video-highlights-reaction/) – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Costa Rica 2-4 Germany](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/02/costa-rica-vs-germany-video-highlights-reaction/) – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights: France 4-1 Australia](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/22/france-vs-australia-giroud-ties-henry-record-4-1-world-cup-win/) – Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah [Recap/highlights: Denmark 0-0 Tunisia](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/22/denmark-vs-tunisia-recap-video-highlights-what-we-learned-kasper-schmeichel-save-video/) – Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: France 2-1 Denmark](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/26/france-vs-denmark-recap-analysis-video-highlights-kylian-mbappe-goal-video/) – Stadium 974, Doha [Recap/highlights: Tunisia 0-1 Australia](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/26/tunisia-vs-australia-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) – Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah [Recap/highlights: Tunisia 1-0 France](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/30/tunisia-vs-france-video-highlights-recap-reaction/) – Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Australia 1-0 Denmark](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/30/australia-vs-denmark-video-highlights-recap-reaction/) – Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah [Recap/highlights: Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/22/argentina-vs-saudi-arabia-upset-lionel-messi-goal-video-highlights/) – Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail [Recap/highlights: Mexico 0-0 Poland](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/22/mexico-vs-poland-both-sides-bitterly-disapponted-world-cup-draw/) – Stadium 974, Doha [Recap/highlights: Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/26/poland-vs-saudi-arabia-recap-video-highlights-analysis-szczesny-penalty-save-lewandowski/) – Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Argentina 2-0 Mexico](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/26/argentina-vs-mexico-recap-lionel-messi-goal-video-highlights-analysis/) – Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail [Recap/highlights: Poland 0-2 Argentina](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/30/poland-vs-argentina-video-highlights-reaction/) – Stadium 974, Doha [Recap/highlights: Saudi Arabia 1-2 Mexico](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/30/saudi-arabia-vs-mexico-video-highlights-reaction/) – Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail [Recap/highlights: England 6-2 Iran](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/21/england-vs-iran-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: USA 1-1 Wales](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/21/usa-vs-wales-video-highlights-recap-reaction/) – Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: England 0-0 USA](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/25/england-vs-usa-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights: Wales 0-2 Iran](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/25/wales-vs-iran-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) – Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Wales 0-3 England](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/27/wales-vs-england-live-how-to-watch-live-stream-link-team-news/) – Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Iran 0-1 USA](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/27/iran-vs-usa-how-to-watch-live-usmnt-stream-link-team-news/) – Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights: Qatar 0-2 Ecuador](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/20/qatar-vs-ecuador-video-highlights-reaction-analysis/) – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights: Senegal 0-2 Netherlands](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/21/netherlands-outlast-sadio-mane-less-senegal-world-cup-popening-win-video/) – Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor – 5am [Recap/highlights: Qatar 1-3 Senegal](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/25/qatar-vs-senegal-video-highlights-recap-reaction/) – Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights: Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/25/netherlands-vs-ecuador-recap-analysis-video-highlights-cody-gakpo-goal-video/) – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan [Recap/highlights: Netherlands 2-0 Qatar](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/29/netherlands-vs-qatar-video-highlights-recap-analysis-reaction/) – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor [Recap/highlights: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/11/29/ecuador-vs-senegal-video-highlights-recap-analysis/) – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan [preview/live](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/11/france-vs-morocco-live-how-to-watch-live-stream-link-team-news/)) – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor – 2pm [preview/live](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/11/argentina-vs-croatia-live-how-to-watch-stream-link-team-news/)) – Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail – 2pm [England 3-0 Senegal](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/04/england-vs-senegal-recap-score-analysis-video-highlights-harry-kane/) – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor Germany, Denmark, and Belgium all crashed out in the group stage.

"This is Croats. This is Croatia," Zlatko Dalic declared in the wake of his nation's latest World Cup upset. After forcing Brazil to extra time and then ...

CB: Dejan Lovren - Before the tournament, Lovren outlined the role of Croatia's three figureheads in the squad. The sobriquet didn't travel with him. "They take it when it is most difficult. This is Croatia," Zlatko Dalic declared in the wake of his nation's latest World Cup upset. "This is Croats. [World Cup](https://www.90min.com/world-cup)

With no players suspended and no injury concerns following the return of Croatia defender Borna Sosa, Zlatko Dalic's team is brimming with confidence and ...

“Maybe I’ll experience something similar in the semi-final or beyond.” “Mateo, Luka and Marcelo are the best Croatia midfield in history. “We will try to stop them as a team and not with man-marking.

Italian referee Daniele Orsato and VAR Massimiliano Irrati have been assigned to the World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia.

He was rested for the entire Round of 16 and quarter-finals, but returns for the semi-final. Orsato has emerged as one of the primary candidates to officiate the Final, especially as he already took control of the opening game in the tournament between hosts Qatar and Ecuador, then in Argentina’s 2-0 group stage win over Mexico. Italian referee Daniele Orsato and VAR Massimiliano Irrati have been assigned to the World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia.

DOHA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Argentina play Croatia in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Tuesday. When: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2200 local (1900 GMT/1400ET).

* Croatia are in their second consecutive World Cup semi-final after losing to France in the 2018 World Cup final. The World Cup trophy is the only major title missing from his collection, which includes every big club and national team title. It was also their first shot on goal in that game.

All the info you need to know on the 2022 World Cup Argentina vs Croatia semifinals clash at Lusail Stadium.

But can they eliminate both Brazil and Argentina? 1 favorites Brazil also on penalties after both teams scored in overtime (1-1). Argentina vs Croatia preview

This combination picture during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament shows Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric, left, in Doha on Dec 9, and Argentina's ...

Plenty of studies have shown that playing in front of a supportive crowd does impact performance in a positive way. Argentina will play Croatia in the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match in Doha on Dec. This combination picture during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament shows Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric, left, in Doha on Dec 9, and Argentina's forward Lionel Messi in Doha on Dec. Will that impressive mental strength prove to be decisive again or will those extended battles take a toll physically? Will that impact the game? Croatia and Argentina face each other on Tuesday at the Lusail Stadium with a place in the World Cup final at stake.

Analyzing Tuesday's Croatia vs. Argentina odds and lines, with World Cup soccer expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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Croatia and Argentina face each other on Tuesday at the Lusail Stadium with a place in the World Cup final at stake.