Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Luka Modric’s Croatia in the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup at the Lusail Stadium. The match will kick-off at 12.30 am (IST).
The second semifinal will be played between holders France and giant-killers Morocco on Wednesday.
The teams: Argentina: Emiliano Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Nahuel Molina, Nicolas Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi.
Croatia: Dominik Livakovic, Borna Sosa, Ivan Perisic, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kramaric, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Pasalic, Josko Gvardiol, Josip Juranovic.
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They are a resilient lot and Argentina will be aware of that
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2 mins ago
Croatia coached by Dalic have proved that their dream run in Russia was no fluke
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7 mins ago
Croatia are targeting a second successive final after the runner-up finish at Russia 2018
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8 mins ago
Argentina are eyeing their sixth final after 1930, 1978, 1986, 1990 and 2014
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8 mins ago
Croatia have a 50:50 record, winning one and losing one
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9 mins ago
Argentina have never lost a World Cup semifinal
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Croatia: Livakovic, Sosa, Perisic, Lovren, Kovacic, Kramaric, Modric, Brozovic, Pasalic, Gvardiol, Juranovic
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The teams: Argentina: Martinez, Romero, Otamendi, Molina, Tagliafico, Paredes, De Paul, Mac Allister, Fernandez, Alvarez, Messi
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17 mins ago
Goals have been at a premium for the Croats and they needed penalties to prevail over Japan and Brazil
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18 mins ago
The Argentines needed penalties to edge out the Dutch in the QFs after leading 2-0 in the second half
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