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It is a nervous look forward to every of Croatia and Argentina after their nail-biting performances to carry on of their respective penalty shootout thrillers.
Argentina have reached the semi-final of the World Cup for the fifth time, after 1930, 1986, 1990 and 2014. They progressed to the 1978 last from a second group stage (beating Netherlands 3-1 after further time within the last).
Argentina buffed their very spectacular stats from penalty shootouts at World Cup as they turned the primary workforce to win two penalty shootouts in opposition to the identical opponent (Netherlands) on the World Cup. Argentina turned the primary workforce to be concerned in six penalty shootouts on the World Cup (W5-L1).
Lionel Messi has proved to be the distinction maker for the Albiceleste and within the win over the Netherlands, he joined Gabriel Batistuta on a report 10 World Cup objectives for Argentina. Messi (4 objectives, 2 assists) has been instantly concerned in six of Argentina’s 9 objectives this match.
Messi performed his twenty fourth World Cup match, joint second-most alongside Miroslav Klose. He can equal the report set by Lothar Matthäus (25) within the semi-finals in opposition to Croatia on 13 December.
There have been 17 bookings within the match in opposition to the Netherlands, together with two for Argentina coaches Lionel Scaloni and Walter Samuel. This was a brand new report for a World Cup match, and it signifies that Argentina will miss the presence of Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna for the semi-final with a one-game suspension.
Croatia made it an ideal three from three in World Cup quarter-finals: a 3-0 win in opposition to Germany in Lyon in 1998, a penalty shootout victory versus Russia in Sochi in 2018 and their penalty shootout win over Brazil, once more securing their development to the semi-finals.
Croatia have additionally gained all 4 of their World Cup penalty shootouts. Solely (West) Germany (4) have been concerned in as many World Cup penalty shootouts and nonetheless have a 100% profitable report.
Of Croatia’s final 9 main match (World Cup/EUROs) knockout part matches, eight went to further time. The one exception in that run was a 4-2 defeat versus France in Moscow within the 2018 World Cup last.
Croatia had just one shot on purpose in opposition to Brazil, however made it depend with Petkovic’s extra-time equaliser. Brazil recorded 11 pictures on the right track, and Croatia gained’t need to experience their luck as a lot in opposition to Argentina.
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Wednesday, December 14
Quarter-Ultimate – Argentina v Croatia
5:30am – 8:30am (AEDT) – kick-off at 6:00am
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