World Cup 2022 : the first semi final poster between Argentina and Croatia !

After the quarter-finals full of emotions, it is now the road to the final that begins. This Tuesday at 7 pm (English time) at the Lusail Stadium, Argentina and Croatia will fight for the first ticket to the World Cup final. 

To get there, Lionel Scaloni’s men had to fight against the Netherlands, and Zlatko Dalic’s troops struggled to surprise Brazil. Argentina-Croatia in the semi-final is the first time in history that such a meeting takes place at this stage of the competition. Their last confrontation in a World Cup is rather fresh, since it dates back to 2018. The Vatreni then corrected the Albiceleste 3-0. In this first half, the cameras will be focused on the Argentine legend Lionel Messi, in search and still in the running to win the last major trophy missing from his immense record of achievements. The dream for La Pulga and his teammates is still possible, but they will have to face the eternal Croatian threat. Always carried by the indestructible and brilliant Luka Modric, the Vatreni can also count on its goalkeeper author of incredible performances, Dominik Livakovic.

Argentina won a war against the Netherlands

With 48 fouls called, 18 yellow cards and one red, referee Mateu Lahoz did not have a smooth game and sometimes lost the thread by drawing faster than his shadow. In addition, a scuffle started by Paredes broke out at the end of regulation time. The last time such a wild match took place in the World Cup was the round of 16 between Portugal and the Netherlands in 2006, which is still famous as “The Battle of Nuremberg”. A real butchery. At the Lusail Stadium, the fouls were less gross, but the tension was just as palpable. And given the way the game was played, that’s no surprise. When Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute, the Albiceleste led 2-0, and the Dutch had no choice. The Dutch had no choice but to attack, the intensity increased and the game, which was boring until the hour mark, became a real battle. Especially when the Oranje managed to reduce the gap in the 83rd minute through Wout Weghorst, who came into the game a few moments earlier. He also made the game go crazy by equalizing at the end of the ten minutes of additional time. A war that Argentina won on penalties (4-3). Behind, the Dutch are still being punished.

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Croatia surprised Brazil

Earlier in the day on Friday, the Brazilian Seleçao was opposed to Croatia. Less violent encounter, but just as strong in drama. As Neymar delivers an entire country when he concludes an exceptional action that he initiated himself in the 105th minute, we think at this moment that Brazil has done the hardest. But that was without counting on the strength of character of the Vatreni. Bruno Petkovic equalized in the 117th minute and sent the two teams into the penalty shootout. An exercise that sees the finalists of the 2018 World Cup win (4-2). The Seleçao fails again in the quarterfinals, while Croatia joins the last four of a World Cup for the third time in its history.