Croatia Argentina Semifinal LIVE – Lionel Messi vs Croatia – As we reach the end of the FIFA World Cup, the games start getting tough. Lionel Messi and Argentina face a tough challenge in the form of Croatia. Adding to the discomfort is the unavailability of Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel. On the flip side, the European side has already devised a master plan to stop Messi’s attacking threat. Watch FIFA WC LIVE Streaming with Jio Cinemas & Follow FIFA World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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Croatia Argentina Semifinal LIVE: 2 Argentinian players suspended for FIFA World CUP Semifinal, Croatia creates MASTER-PLAN to stop MESSI: Follow CRO vs ARG LIVE
Argentina will miss the services of Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel in their FIFA World Cup semifinal clash with Croatia. The two players are suspended on account of yellow card accumulation. This will prompt Lionel Scaloni to tweak his tactics and personnel for the Croatia match.
Adding to the above, there also looms a major doubt over the availability of Lionel Messi. FIFA is currently undergoing disciplinary action against the Argentine skipper and it remains to be seen as to what action the head body of football undertakes.
Messi and Argentina have been charged with breaching FIFA’s Article 12 which relates to the Misconduct of players and officials.
Croatia Argentina Semifinal LIVE: 2 Argentinian players suspended for FIFA World CUP Semifinal, Croatia creates MASTER-PLAN to stop MESSI: Follow CRO vs ARG LIVE
On the flip side, Croatia has devised a master plan to stop Lionel Messi. Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on immobilizing the entire team in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, they said.
Croatia are bidding to make it to the final for the second World Cup in a row after losing in the 2018 showcase match to France.
“We don’t have a specific plan yet for stopping Messi and usually we don’t concentrate on stopping one player but the entire team. We will try to stop them as a team and not with man-marking. Argentina are not only Messi, they have a number of great players. We have to stop the entire Argentina team,” striker Bruno Petkovic told a news conference on Sunday.
Croatia Argentina Semifinal LIVE: 2 Argentinian players suspended for FIFA World CUP Semifinal, Croatia creates MASTER-PLAN to stop MESSI: Follow CRO vs ARG LIVE
Lionel Messi may be #ARG‘s main player, but #HRV coach Zlatko Dalic says “they have some young, talented players and they look very dangerous.”
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Seven-time Ballon D’Or winner Messi has so far been the driving force for the Argentines, who also needed penalties after squandering a two-goal lead against the Dutch in their quarter-final.
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 ready for more.
Their midfield comprising captain Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, and Marcelo Brozovic will be key to dictating the pace, as they did against Brazil, and defender Josip Juranovic said the three were utterly dependable.
Croatia Argentina Semifinal LIVE: 2 Argentinian players suspended for FIFA World CUP Semifinal, Croatia creates MASTER-PLAN to stop MESSI: Follow CRO vs ARG LIVE
(With inputs from Reuters)
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