Argentina vs Croatia

2022 - 12 - 13

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Argentina vs. Croatia LIVE World Cup semi-final updates ... (The Athletic)

Hello and welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of Argentina vs. Croatia in the first semi-final of the World Cup in Qatar. The two sides meet knowing a ...

Though they would beat Nigeria to go through, Argentina then lost 4-3 to France in the round of 16. It was disastrous for the South American side. He also has two assists, which included his sensational through-ball for Argentina’s first goal against the Netherlands. After all, he is one of the greatest players that’s ever played the game. Everyone knows it is his final opportunity to clinch the World Cup and add it to his already illustrious trophy cabinet. "He gives us a lot of confidence because a team like Brazil will always have chances. Messi and the World Cup just feels like it’s written in the stars. [Argentina](https://theathletic.com/football/team/argentina/) vs. But if we have a good approach we can reach our objectives. But Argentina will win in my opinion. It will be a crucial match for us. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Argentina v Croatia: Lionel Messi's team are a flawed mess and it is ... (Eurosport.com)

Lionel Messi and Argentina take on Croatia for a spot in the final of the World Cup on Tuesday.

Argentina v Croatia for a spot in the final of the World Cup. And that tenuous link brings the Warm-up nicely to the filthiest, most horrendous act of beauty on a football pitch by the aforementioned Juan Roman. Neither - in their time at the club - have performed to a level they are capable of. Some of it was founded in the perceived mistreatment of Juan Roman Riquelme by Louis van Gaal when he was Barcelona manager. It seems unlikely that Felix would agree to the switch, Box two: he is able - see his Real Madrid side who won La Decima - to design a tactical system to house the most top-heavy of attacking sides in a coherent, functional shape. Box one: he is a cup manager - that is where the lion's share of his success has come from. He has a strong relationship with the Villa ownership after doing the deal for Unai Emery to be appointed as manager." Further, Ancelotti would be open to taking on the role at the end of the current season. And it has made them the most watchable team at the most watched event in the world. If there is an international squad less suited to Mourinho-ball, then the Warm-Up is yet to see them. Yet, as the match edged towards its 90th minute - and moments after Wout Weghorst had cut the arrears in half - a lack of composure set in amongst Messi's Argentina.

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Argentina vs. Croatia live stream: Watch the game for free | Digital ... (Digital Trends)

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World Cup 2022: news and buildup to Argentina v Croatia semi-final ... (The Guardian)

The first semi-final is almost upon us. Join Martin Belam for all the latest news from Qatar.

There are only three competitive fixtures of the Qatar World Cup to go, and one of them is tonight. A Messi-driven Argentina will be looking for their sixth final appearance and his last chance to lift the trophy. The job here, like everywhere else, is to reinforce and justify every aspect of this World Cup. Barney Ronay, on the other hand, is in Doha and decided to go at it overnight with a high two-footed tackle: It is now time for the football version of those moments in The Office where we watch the printer trays whirring, blank sheets loading, something to feed the machine between the beats. “Queiroz should be able to plan for the next Nations Cup with peace of mind, and we will do whatever we can to help.” Why not reach the final of the World Cup? Qatar: The worst performing of the Asian teams in Qatar was the host nation. Anytime we think of France, we think of the flair, the fluidity of play, the elegance, the finesse. Hakimi is one of the best players in the world, so it’s going to be a great duel between the two,” Regragui said. That is partially because I am old enough to remember when Australia were part of the Oceana confederation, and partly because we already have our own specific standalone story about Graham Arnold, who is set for a Socceroos contract offer after their World Cup success: “I will always be connected with South Korea, both in terms of my career and my personal life.”

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2022 World Cup semi-final is coming: Argentina VS Croatia (CGTN)

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is now at the semi-final stage. In the first match, two-time winner Argentina takes on Croatia, who were runners up four years ago ...

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Argentina vs Croatia semifinals predictions: World Cup 2022 (Aljazeera.com)

Al Jazeera's AI robot Kashef has crunched the numbers and has some predictions for today's game.

Prediction: Lionel Messi will attempt to guide Argentina into the final for the second time in eight years against 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. Argentina’s win is not a foregone conclusion, however. Take our quiz](https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2022/qatar-football-world-cup-2022-quiz/?traffic_source=KeepReading)This article will be opened in a new browser window

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Will Lionel Messi play for Argentina vs Croatia? (90min)

Argentina will have the chance to book their place in the 2022 World Cup final when they face 2018 runners-up Croatia on Tuesday night.

Joining in training was fellow veteran Angel Di Maria, who has struggled with his fitness this tournament and played just eight minutes towards the end of the Netherlands game. The Paris Saint-Germain forward is playing at his final World Cup and has been desperate to win this competition to cement his place in Argentinian folklore alongside Diego Maradona, rather than beneath him. Key to their efforts will undoubtedly be Lionel Messi.

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Argentina vs Croatia: World Cup semi-final team news and prediction (WhoScored.com)

Argentina and Croatia face off on Tuesday in the first 2022 World Cup semi-final. The pair do have recent history, with Croatia running out 3-0 winners over ...

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Argentina vs Croatia: World Cup 2022 prediction, kick off time today ... (Evening Standard)

Argentina and Croatia this evening meet in a huge World Cup semi-final after both sides overcame dramatic penalty shootouts in the quarter-finals.

Messi, however, could prove the difference. Nicolas Tagliafico should come in at left-back as Nahuel Molina starts on the right. While not always the most entertaining to watch, the 2018 finalists simply cannot be ruled out.

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Who is the referee for Argentina vs Croatia semifinals? Know here (Economic Times)

Argentina vs Croatia in the 2022 Qatar World Cup semifinal will be officiated by Daniele Orsato on Tuesday, 13 December at 2 p.m. ET.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). In the group stage encounter between Argentina and Mexico, which Argentina won, Orsato issued one yellow card to Argentina and four to Mexico. He was not only the best player during his prime years, but was also the highest-paid athlete in the world. [Orsato](/topic/orsato)did not feature in either of the Round of 16 or quarter-final matches. The 47-year-old has over 250 Orsato's reputation had grown over the years as he has gone from strength to strength.

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How to watch Argentina vs Croatia: TV channel, live stream and kick ... (Football.London)

World Cup news: Croatia are bidding to reach back-to-back World Cup finals as they take on Argentina for a place in Sunday's final in Lusail.

As for Croatia, Zlatko Dalic's side eliminated Brazil after a dramatic shoot-out on Friday and reached the 2018 final in Russia, only to be beaten by reigning champions France. The clash is being shown live on ITV One from 6:15pm. Manchester United man Lisandro Martinez could again come out of the side La Albiceleste reached the final back in 2014 only to be beaten by Germany. [When is the World Cup final and who are the predicted winners?](https://www.football.london/international-football/world-cup-final-2022-date-25708370) [Arsenal news and transfers LIVE: Latest news, rumours and gossip from the Emirates Stadium](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-news-transfers-live-neves-25736933) [Arsenal star Ben White breaks silence on training return after England World Cup squad exit](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/ben-white-arsenal-england-training-25737070) [Croatia and Mateo Kovacic aim to repeat Lionel Messi plan to avoid key Zinedine Zidane mistake](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/croatia-mateo-kovacic-lionel-messi-25735903) [Chelsea news and transfers LIVE: Latest news, rumours and gossip from Stamford Bridge](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-news-transfers-live-leao-25736929) Argentina and Croatia are set to battle it out for a place in the World Cup final later today.

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World Cup 2022 Argentina vs Croatia start time, odds, lines ... (CBSSports.com)

SportsLine's soccer model simulated Croatia vs. Argentina 10000 times and locked in its 2022 FIFA World Cup picks for the semifinals.

- Argentina vs. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Croatia vs. The model has broken down Tuesday's Croatia vs. Ivan Perisic is tied for second all-time for Croatia with 33 goals, and Andrej Kramaric is tied for sixth with 22. La Albiceleste have scored two goals in all four games since their stunning 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia to open the World Cup. [2022 World Cup picks](https://www.sportsline.com/fifa-wc/picks/) and predictions. [You can head to SportsLine now to see all of the model's soccer picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2022-fifa-world-cup-argentina-vs-croatia-odds-predictions-picks-and-best-bets-for-tuesdays-semifinal-match-from-soccer-computer-model/#ttag=12112022_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_worldcup_model_ArgentinaCroatiaWorldCupmodel). The model was accurate on 56% of all picks during the Champions League group stage and returned more than $1,000 to $100 bettors on its A+ picks. Croatia are +370 underdogs, a draw is priced at +240 and the over/under for total goals is set at 2.5. The SportsLine soccer simulation model evaluates a team's offensive and defensive capabilities based on the game situation. Argentina are -125 favorites (risk $125 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Argentina vs. The Croatians were runners-up in 2018, losing 4-2 to France in the final.

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Argentina v Croatia: Final curtain call for either Messi or Modric? all ... (BBC News)

Di match go take place at 200:00 WAT (19:00 GMT) for di Lusail Iconic stadium inside Qatar as di 2022 World Cup dey set to finish in less than a week.

In 90 or 120 minutes, Messi get di edge. E dey hard to look past Argentina's Lionel Messi and Croatia's Luka Modric as di two difference-makers for dis first World Cup semi-final. Argentina for history neva lose world cup semifinal before and Tuesday fit change dat record as dem jam Croatia wey get di quality and experience to make am happun.

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Argentina vs Croatia: Everything you need to know about first semi ... (Economic Times)

Argentina and Croatia will face each other in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). He has a solid chance of winning the game if he can damage Argentina's backline. They will begin airing coverage of the game at 6:15 p.m. Argentina will play against Croatia tonight (November 13) at 7:00 p.m. That’s why the anticipation for the game is at its peak. On the other side, Croatia also took penalty kicks to defeat Brazil and guarantee their place in the semifinals after Bruno Petkovic's remarkable equalizer with only three minutes left in extra time.

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Croatia vs Argentina Prediction, Odds, and Pick: Messi, Argentina ... (Covers.com)

World Cup prediction, odds, and betting tips for Croatia vs Argentina on December 13. World Cup free pick and game analysis.

As highlighted in the best bet, books are anticipating a low-scoring tightly contested match and the odds reflect as much. Your best bet is parlaying Argentina to qualify with something else — such as the goal total... Between the difficulty they've had mounting sustained attacks against strong midfield this World Cup, without Gio Lo Celso, and the brutal task of breaking down Croatia, the 3-way moneyline is unappealing even at -125. They're going to survive 90 minutes and look to outwork Argentina in extra time, and then win in penalties if needed. The possibility of extra time is just too high. Somehow, impossibly, Croatia survived their quarterfinal and advanced to the World Cup semifinal. There's still value to be found, however, in this slog by backing Argentina to keep a clean sheet at -110. If anyone's going to break this deadlock in regular time, it's going to be Argentina. [Bet Now](https://www.covers.com/betting/sportsbookredirect?sportsbookId=1&location=editorial) [-110 at bet365](https://www.covers.com/betting/sportsbookredirect?sportsbookId=1&location=editorial)) If Croatia are to again do the impossible, upset Argentina, and advance to their second straight World Cup final, they're going to do it in the way they know. Get set for what will be a tense battle with our

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Argentina vs Croatia: What the data tells us about today's World Cup ... (The Athletic)

More predictably, France and Croatia have qualified for the semi-finals for the second tournament in a row. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi is two games away from ...

Their 47 per cent of attacking touches down the right flank was the highest share across their five World Cup games. They might not have the star quality of Argentina or France, but they have consistently defied expectations to progress through to a semi-final once again. No player still involved in this World Cup has made more passes into the final third than his 54. If they are in the game, we will control it 90 per cent”; Croatia right-back Josip Juranovic certainly sounds confident in his team-mates — and he has every right to be. In the most obvious statement of the millennium, If Croatia can lock down the right-hand side with territorial dominance, Argentina’s threat there will be dampened. Most notably, German Pezzella’s desire to win the ball resulted in them giving away a free kick in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time. More predictably, France and Croatia have qualified for the semi-finals for the second tournament in a row. At times, this was their undoing in the group stage, where their creativity would often be funnelled into those congested areas, often to no avail. Their overall conversion rate in shootouts of 78 per cent is only matched by their semi-final opponents Argentina. Argentina started with a 3-5-2 to match up the Dutch approach, and it worked well for long periods. For you — and the millions of fans back home those teams represent — the World Cup dream is still alive, something even the best statistical models would not have predicted.

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Argentina vs Croatia: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time & where ... (Goal.com)

How to watch Argentina vs Croatia World Cup semifinal game, including kick-off time & team news.

Viewers in the U.S. New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser. Meanwhile, Argentina are looking to reach the World Cup final for the sixth time, a figure bettered only by Germany (8). Following their penalty shootout victory against Brazil in the quarter-finals, Croatia could become just the second side to eliminate both Brazil and Argentina from the knockout stages of the same World Cup, after Germany in 2014. However, two of those three draws have resulted in penalty shootout victories. Argentina won 1-0 in 1998, before Croatia's 3-0 win in the 2018 edition in Russia.

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World Cup 2022: Argentina face Croatia in first semi-final in Qatar LIVE! (Sky Sports)

Argentina vs Croatia. FIFA World Cup Semi-Final. 7:00pm, Tuesday 13th December 2022. Lusail Iconic Stadium.

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Argentina vs Croatia : Lineups and LIVE updates (Goal.com)

Can Messi magic lead Argentina to the last step of the perennial dream? or will Modric's stubborn Croatia make it into back-to-back World Cup final?

Victories for Croatia and France in this round will set up a repeat of the 2018 Russia World Cup final. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top in this tasty battle. Argentina made a faltering start to their latest quest for a first World Cup trophy since the days of Diego Maradona, as they became the subject of a historic scalp at the hands of tournament minnows Saudi Arabia in their 2022 World Cup opener.

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How to watch Argentina v Croatia on TV and live stream - what ... (Eurosport.com)

Argentina take on Croatia in an intriguing semi-final clash at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, as Lionel Messi seeks to win his first World Cup.

That result served as revenge following a 1-0 win for Argentina in the 1998 group stage. You can also follow along via the Eurosport app. [Croatia stunned five-time winners Brazil with a 4-2 win in the shootout](https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-croatia-v-brazil-updates_sto9263709/story.shtml)following a 1-1 draw after extra time. Has Messi won a World Cup before? World Cup We will be hosting live text coverage of the match, and every World Cup match, on eurosport.co.uk and eurosport.com.

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Argentina vs Croatia live online: score, stats & updates | Qatar World ... (AS English)

“The previous game was played the way we had to play - for both teams. The Netherlands and Argentina. That's football. In some games things can happen like this ...

It is a great thing to be among the four best teams at two World Cups in a row. They are very good, they are also tall and they can play in the midfield, make crosses, get to the area. Safe to say he's the ideal teammate for the most important matches, both in the league and with his country. The official match ball for the semi-finals and final at the World Cup 2022. Let’s take a moment to think at just how amazing the achievements of this Croatia side are. A ball over the top saw Julián Álvarez beat Lovren for pace and patch onto it; Livakovic had no choice but to try and stop him but took out the attacker in the process and Messi duly converted the penalty. He won the penalty and scored one of the 2022 World Cup's best goals - what a player! Argentina counter but that guy, Luka Modric, does amazingly well to win a foul and take the danger out of the attack. Croatia are having a lot of the ball but look like they don't want to play forward, like there's a forcefield that's stopping them from moving towards goal. Now we have to try our best to achieve the objective. [live build-up to the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France](https://en.as.com/soccer/argentina-vs-france-in-world-cup-final-live-online-latest-news-and-updates-today-n-3/), before live-text commentary of the game at Lusail Stadium. We are going to try acheive the dream.

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LIVE: Argentina vs Croatia – World Cup 2022 (Aljazeera.com)

Lionel Messi has been involved in six of Argentina's nine goals in the tournament. · In major competitions since 2018, Croatia have yet to win a knockout game in ...

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Argentina vs. Croatia live stream: How to watch World Cup 2022 live ... (CBSSports.com)

Both teams needed penalty victories to get here so while they're confident if the matches go to extra time, the hope is that they don't need another 120 minutes ...

If he can disrupt the Argentina back line, there will be a good chance to win the match. There will be chances for both sides during the match, but the defenses are too good to allow clear shots before tired legs set in in extra time. The 33-year-old has been critical to springing attackers and winning possession in the attacking third. Croatia: Dominik Livankovic and Dejan Lovern have repelled everything that has come their way in defense but with a Luka Modric led midfield, most of the sting has been taken out of attacks by the time that it gets to the defense. A good passer, Tagliafico can bring a dynamic presence to the Argentina attack. Argentina have bounced back from an upset loss to Saudi Arabia while Croatia are establishing themselves as one of the most consistent teams in the world.

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World Cup live: Scores and updates from Argentina vs. Croatia (Independent Tribune)

Follow live scores and updates, as Argentina faces Croatia for a chance to play in the World Cup championship game. ... We're counting down the minutes until ...

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Argentina vs Croatia live stream: Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez score ... (BBC News)

Croatia fit become di fourth European nation to reach consecutive World Cup finals afta Italy, Netherlands and Germany.

Dis na di third World Cup meeting between Argentina and Croatia, and first for di knockout stages. Mislav Orsic enta for Borna Sosa 56mins: Julian Alvarez attempt to find im teammate wit a short pass into di box. Mario Pasalic enta for Nikola Vlasic. Argentina 2-0 Croatia Argentina vs Croatia head to head Argentina 0-0 Croatia Paulo Dybala enta for Julian Alvarez Exequiel Palacios enta for Rodrigo de Paul. Juan Foyth for enta Nahuel Molina Angel Correa enta for Alexis Mac Allister. Argentina 3-0 Croatia

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Recap: Argentina vs Croatia – World Cup 2022 (Aljazeera.com)

Messi scores one and sets up two as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach the World Cup 2022 final.

Messi turned, jigged along the goal line, and passed it off for Alvarez to finish. Luka Modric did what he does best, commanding the midfield and leading by example. Another special moment from probably the best player to ever play this game. Livakovic reached for the ball and challenged the player. [Lionel Messi](/sports/2022/12/13/messi-fans-say-world-cup-is-a-matter-of-time) — who else? Ivan Perisic failed to catch Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez off the line, the counter was sprung, the players hurtled down the pitch, and Julian Alvarez found himself one-on-one with Croatia’s goalkeeper, Dominik Livakovic.

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Argentina vs. Croatia highlights: Messi, Argentina roll into final, 3-0 (FOXSports.com)

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continued Tuesday on FOX, with Argentina rolling past Croatia into the final. Here are the top plays!

[ Paris SG](/stories/soccer/neymar-stretchered-off-with-ankle-injury-ahead-of-bayern-second-leg) ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup-men-l61-vs-l62-dec-17-2022-game-boxscore-97040)). ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup-men-w61-vs-w62-dec-18-2022-game-boxscore-97096)), while Croatia will play Saturday against the loser of the match between France and Morocco in the third-place game ( [10 a.m. [ English Premier League](/stories/soccer/weston-mckennie-debuts-leeds-united-juventus-us-mens-national-team) [here](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/how-to-watch-the-2022-world-cup-on-fox-times-channels-full-match-schedule). [ United States](/stories/soccer/jesse-marsch-headed-for-southampton-out-of-running-for-usmnt-manager) Messi delivers an assist on another Álvarez goal! [ English Premier League](/stories/soccer/chelsea-meets-with-psg-over-potential-neymar-transfer) 69': Goal! With the goal, Messi became Argentina's all-time leading World Cup goal scorer. [Alexis Mac Allister](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/alexis-mac-allister-2-player), but it was saved by [Dominik Livaković](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/dominik-livakovic-player). [France](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/england-men-team) or [ Morocco](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/morocco-men-team) in Sunday's final ( [10 a.m.

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Argentina vs. Croatia - Football Match Report - December 13, 2022 ... (ESPN)

Get a report of the Argentina vs. Croatia 2022 FIFA World Cup, Semifinals football match.

I imagine it must be crazy." We are going to play one more final, we are going to enjoy all of this." "Today we are experiencing something spectacular. [Dominik Livakovic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/187946/Dominik-Livakovic) in the box for a penalty, with Messi on hand to convert. "Throughout the World Cup it has been incredible what we have experienced. "I don't know if it's my best World Cup, it's been a long time I've been enjoying.

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WATCH: Messi weaves magic vs Croatia as Argentina reaches ... (Sportstar)

Lionel Messi is having his best time at the World Cup. The talismanic footballer guided Argentina to its second FIFA World Cup final since 2014 on Tuesday ...

Five minutes later, Manchester City’s last summer recruit Alvarez doubled up the lead shortly before the half time, with Messi cruising down the right flank with the ball glued to his leg. However, he stood up to relieve Lionel Scaloni and dazzled football fans, weaving magic against the Croats. Messi stepped up and dispatched a left-footed strike into the top right as Livakovic dived to his right but was too slow to stop the brisk shot.

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