We’re all the way down to the ultimate 4 on the 2022 World Cup, and we’re all the way down to the ultimate 4 matchdays as nicely (two semifinals, immediately and tomorrow, third place on Saturday, closing on Sunday). It appears like we simply started this factor, and now we’re virtually carried out! However maybe we’ve saved one of the best and most dramatic for final.
We’re down to only two Chelsea gamers standing as nicely, and so they might but face one another this weekend. First up, Mateo Kovačić & Croatia.
ARGENTINA vs. CROATIA
Date / Time: Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 19.00 GMT; 2pm ESTVenue: Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, QatarReferee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
On TV: ITV 1 (UK); Fox, Telemundo (USA); elsewhereStreaming on-line: ITV Hub (UK); FOX Sports activities Reside, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
Chelsea curiosity: Kova’s the apparent Chelsea be aware on this one, although we’ve been lately linked with not solely younger stud middle again Joško Gvardiol however Argentina proper again Nahuel Molina as nicely.
Gvardiol has definitely been a key motive for Croatia getting this far — they’ve scored simply six targets of their 5 video games, 4 coming in opposition to Canada in a single match; and so they wanted penalties to advance in every of the earlier two rounds. Thei goalkeeper Daniel Livaković, who has additionally been the topic of some rumor rumblings, has been completely excellent and heroic as nicely.
In fact, and talking of heroic, Lionel Messi appears to be on an absolute mission so as to add this main lacking piece to his legacy and trophy cupboard; solely Kylian Mbappé has scored extra up to now this event. Messi has scored in all however one among their 5 video games to get up to now; and solely a shock outcome in opposition to Saudi Arabia to start out issues off has seen Argentina rating lower than two targets total They beat Australian and the Netherlands (on penalties) to get right here.
Croatia beat Argentina 3-0 4 years in the past, within the group levels.
2022 World Cup, semifinals: Argentina vs. Croatia
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